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The Democrats Push To Put Government In Charge Of AI
Democrats are proposing AI licenses, kill switches, age checks, deepfake penalties, and federal oversight.
New York Chatbot Law Requires Adults to Verify Their Age
What sounds like child protection also looks like a new speech code for software.
Starbucks Eyes "Customer Recognition" To Speed Up Drive-Thru Orders
The coffee run is becoming a small, highly optimized audition for the surveillance economy.
New York’s AI Law Will Require Age Checks for All Users
New York already wants social media feeds behind an age gate. Chatbots were always going to be the sequel.
The NYPD’s New Cell Tracker Is Built for Mobility
The machine is portable, the data is expansive, and accountability remains mostly theoretical.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Seeks TikTok Age-Gating Rules
Letitia James is using unsealed TikTok allegations to push age verification and digital ID checks.
At the Clinton Global Initiative, “AI Safety” Comes for Open Source
The emerging AI safety debate has a familiar shape: centralize power first, call the arrangement protection later.
Kathy Hochul Wants More Control Over AI
Everyone wants the AI control seat.
Court Finds ICE Notice Likely Violated Writer’s First Amendment Rights
A case about one angry email and the chilling power of an official warning.
New York Social Media Law Survives X Lawsuit
New York’s law stops short of telling platforms what to censor, but it gives the Attorney General a remarkably detailed window into how they decide what survives online.
Court: First Amendment Protects Recording Police in Public
The federal appeals courts have nearly finished agreeing on something most people assumed was settled a long time ago.
