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Washington Wants a Government Label on AI Speech
The pitch is transparency. The catch is that the government gets to write the words you’re forced to say.
Alaska Plots AI-Driven Digital Identity, Payments, and Biometric Data System
The state’s new system could turn bureaucracy into automation, and consent into a checkbox no one really controls.
House Judiciary Committee Investigates Biden-Harris AI Censorship Allegations With New Subpoenas
Jim Jordan’s House Judiciary Committee is digging into whether AI companies played along with government-backed censorship—because algorithms have politics too.
On His Way Out, Biden Issues Executive Order Promoting Digital ID and Mobile Driver’s Licenses
Amidst mounting concerns over privacy and state surveillance.
Biden Administration Pushes Digital ID Expansion for Public Benefits
Federal agencies are set to accelerate digital ID adoption as REAL ID deadlines loom.
White House Pushes for Collaboration With Big Tech on “Safe” AI
A White House meeting raises questions about whether new AI safety protocols will serve as a tool for political control.
The Selfie Surveillance State: How Digital ID Systems May Soon Decide if You Fly
As the final phase of biometric digital ID testing advances, concerns rise over privacy and the long-term retention of biometric data collected by federal agencies.
Big Brother Goes Digital: The Feds’ Race to Integrate Mobile IDs in America
Critics warn the initiative could deepen surveillance concerns, as digital IDs increasingly intertwine with everyday life.
Biometric ID for IRS FOIA Requests Trigger Privacy and Access Concerns
Controversial technology.
Biden Cybersecurity Plan Vows to Support Development of a “Digital Identity Ecosystem”
Amid controversies, the Biden administration updates its cybersecurity strategy to bolster a digital ID ecosystem.
Simplex Chat Launches Quantum-Resistant Encryption in Beta
A further commitment to privacy.
