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NEW YORK — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and cable news: suitcases filled with ballots, late-night ballot dumps, dead people voting. Experts warn it will likely be worse in the coming

Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest

Democratic candidates, including those who have been Elon Musks most vocal critics, and Republican politicians have taken out political ads on X this year.

Left-wing megadonor Pierre Omidyar’s Omidyar Network has launched an "inclusive" artificial intelligence (AI) fund in collaboration with the White House.

In a letter, 17 groups said the administration should require AI companies to report on their environmental impact and prevent AI from helping spread climate disinformation.

Climate and tech advocacy groups are pressing the Biden administration to address concerns about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on climate change. In a Wednesday letter to President Biden, the groups highlighted two main concerns: how generative AI tools may amplify the spread of false information about climate change, and how the “enormous…

The leader of a government-tied, election-interfering censorship group is griping that pressuring tech companies to crush speech has become harder.

The leader of a government-tied, election-interfering censorship group is griping that pressuring tech companies to crush speech has become harder.

The Biden administration is enlisting left-wing philanthropies that have supported pro-censorship organizations to make sure AI protects democracy.

The firm’s lobbying revenues climbed from just over $2 million in 2016 to nearly $7 million last year, and the firm is on track to blow past last year’s record in 2023, while its staff has doubled to eight since 2021.