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Public Citizen Seeks Advocate for State AI Governance and Technology Policy to Combat Deepfake Manipulation

Public Citizen Seeks Advocate for State AI Governance and Technology Policy to Combat Deepfake Manipulation

Public Citizen, a national nonpartisan public interest organization, is actively seeking an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance and Technology State Policy Advocate. This role is designed to develop and advance model state AI legislation aimed at establishing safeguards against various AI abuses, including deepfake manipulation and chatbot deception. The advocate will collaborate with the Campaign Director of State AI Governance and Tech Policy to formulate strategy and messaging, monitor the evolving landscape of state AI and technology policy, and cultivate relationships with state lawmakers and other key partners across the political spectrum. The initiative underscores a proactive approach to addressing the societal challenges posed by rapidly advancing AI technologies, particularly in areas that could undermine public trust and democratic processes. Public Citizen emphasizes its commitment to holding governments and corporations accountable, with a focus on issues such as consumer protection and t...
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Perplexity AI Offers Conservative Financial Advice, Recommending Professional Help

Perplexity AI Offers Conservative Financial Advice, Recommending Professional Help

Perplexity AI Offers Conservative Financial Advice, Recommending Professional Help
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Motion Picture Association and ByteDance Reach Landmark AI Copyright Agreement

Motion Picture Association and ByteDance Reach Landmark AI Copyright Agreement

Motion Picture Association and ByteDance Reach Landmark AI Copyright Agreement
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argues Against Open Weights as Sufficient Solution for AI Power Concentration

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argues Against Open Weights as Sufficient Solution for AI Power Concentration

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Argues Against Open Weights as Sufficient Solution for AI Power Concentration
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Motion Picture Association and TikTok Owner ByteDance Agree to Restrict IP Use in Deepfakes

Motion Picture Association and TikTok Owner ByteDance Agree to Restrict IP Use in Deepfakes

Motion Picture Association and TikTok Owner ByteDance Agree to Restrict IP Use in Deepfakes
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Kyutai Labs Releases Pocket TTS, a CPU-Efficient Text-to-Speech Application

Kyutai Labs Releases Pocket TTS, a CPU-Efficient Text-to-Speech Application

Kyutai Labs has launched Pocket TTS, a lightweight text-to-speech (TTS) application designed to run efficiently on CPUs, eliminating the need for GPUs or web APIs for TTS models. This application supports Python versions 3.10 through 3.14 and requires PyTorch 2.5+. Key features include a small model size (100M parameters), audio streaming, low latency (approximately 200ms for the first audio chunk), and faster-than-real-time performance (around 6x real-time on a MacBook Air M4 CPU). Pocket TTS uses only two CPU cores, offers a Python API and CLI, and supports voice cloning and multiple languages including English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish. It can also handle infinitely long text inputs and run client-side in a browser.
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California Lawmakers Advance Bills to Regulate Neurotechnology and Brain Data Privacy

California Lawmakers Advance Bills to Regulate Neurotechnology and Brain Data Privacy

California lawmakers are actively pursuing legislation to regulate neurotechnology and protect brain data privacy. Two years ago, the state extended digital privacy law protections to brain data. This year, a bill aimed at restricting how employers use such data has cleared the Assembly and is progressing through the Senate. Additionally, another measure blocking the sale of brain data and other sensitive personal information is also advancing. These legislative efforts come as new privacy agency rules, set to take effect in January, will further protect individuals from businesses using AI, including brain data, to make significant decisions about their lives, particularly in the workplace. Neurotechnology involves gathering information through computer chips implanted in the brain or sensors in devices like earbuds, headbands, wristbands, or augmented reality headsets. While beneficial applications exist, such as aiding individuals with neurological disorders like ALS to communicate, policymakers and cri...
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Rep. Frank Pallone Presses United Airlines on AI-Driven Fare Pricing and Customer Data Usage

Rep. Frank Pallone Presses United Airlines on AI-Driven Fare Pricing and Customer Data Usage

Rep. Frank Pallone Presses United Airlines on AI-Driven Fare Pricing and Customer Data Usage
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

Aug 18 (Reuters) - OpenAI introduced "ChatGPT for Teens" on Tuesday, tailored for minors with parental controls and enhanced security features in place, as platforms face fierce criticism over the risks associated with AI chatbots.
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Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents
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Maine Towns Consider Temporary Bans on Data Center Development Amid Transparency Concerns

Maine Towns Consider Temporary Bans on Data Center Development Amid Transparency Concerns

Several small towns across Maine are contemplating or enacting temporary bans on data center development. This movement follows a nationwide increase in data center construction and growing concerns regarding their environmental impact and the transparency of their planning processes. Larger communities, such as Bangor, previously implemented moratoriums this spring. The push for local bans intensified after Governor Janet Mills vetoed a proposed statewide temporary ban, which would have been the first of its kind in the nation. Municipalities are now taking individual steps to regulate these developments, with towns like Dixfield, Bethel, and Fryeburg scheduling votes or discussions on temporary prohibitions. In Ellsworth, the city council is also expected to vote on a ban, with a city councilor citing a lack of transparency in the planning process as a key driver for the local opposition.
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Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies

Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based venture offering artificial-intelligence models developed by Chinese companies the U.S. administration has flagged for national security concerns.