How to rein in the AI threat? Let the lawyers loose
Americans are worried by the threat of AI to the future of humanity.
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Americans are worried by the threat of AI to the future of humanity.
European lawmakers are pushing for ways to regulate artificial intelligence as angst over the rapid rise of the technology grows among the general public.
As revelations about the harmful toll of social media on children and teens have become public over the past few years, Congress sought to amp up the pressure on Big Tech and pass legislation for the first time in decades to protect minors and hold companies accountable. Some of those efforts “came heartbreakingly close” to materializing at the end of the year but ultimately faded and got punted to the new session of Congress that started in January.
The political and legal scrutiny of some Big Tech and social media platforms is running high at the moment.
U.S. senators on Tuesday voiced frustration and outrage that Congress has been unable to pass legislation bolstering protection for children online, including adding guardrails to social media platforms.