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Tech laws like those in California frequently set precedent for the nation, in large part because lawmakers across the country know it can be challenging for companies to comply with a patchwork across state lines.
TikTok offered the Biden administration control over its U.S. operations and a kill switch if things went south. The administration took a pass.
Experts, officials and observers alike are sounding alarms about the dangers deepfakes pose for 2024 as it gets easier to use artificial intelligence (AI) and spread synthetic content that could stoke disinformation and confuse voters in a critical election year. Last week, a local Arizona newsletter released an AI-generated deepfake video of Senate candidate Kari […]
Steven Mnuchin has floated the idea to some investors of buying TikTok without the code that made the app so successful, WaPo reported
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who’s apparently assembling an investor supergroup to buy the beleaguered app, wants to cut a deal to buy it sans algorithm and rebuild it, according to The Washington Post yesterday. Now I may be a simple country tech reporter, but I’m not sure that’s such a good idea. Matt Perault, former Facebook public policy director, points out why in this quote from the Post: