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NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions (opens the original)
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A new consumer portal promises not to send complaints into a “chatbot doom loop.” A new consumer portal promises not to send complaints into a “chatbot doom loop.” New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the city’s click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up. That means a gym that lets you join online, for exam
Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’ (opens the original)
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‘The word super is the best word of all,’ Trump says. ‘The word super is the best word of all,’ Trump says. The US executive branch is no longer acknowledging the existence of “artificial intelligence.” Going forward, official policy websites, policy documents, and press releases will refer only to “Super Intelligence,” thanks to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump. “The word super is the best word of all, and it’s the simplest,” Trump said at an event announcing the launch of
Will Chinese AI companies slow down? A top House Democrat wants answers (opens the original)
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He says both US and Chinese leaders lack the necessary urgency to rein in the technology’s risks. He says both US and Chinese leaders lack the necessary urgency to rein in the technology’s risks. As President Donald Trump prepares to meet tech and AI CEOs in Washington, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is calling for a treaty between the US and China to keep AI from wreaking havoc on the world. But wrangling leaders in both countries to take action could be a long shot. In letters shared exclusively with T
The vibes are bad for Flock in Washington (opens the original)
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The new topic uniting lawmakers appears to be cracking down on Flock. The new topic uniting lawmakers appears to be cracking down on Flock. Flock is in the hot seat in Washington, even if its CEO declined to actually face senators at a hearing about its “AI Surveillance Network” on Wednesday. “There’s many players in this industry, but there’s one name that really stands out above the rest, and that is Flock,” Senate Judiciary crime and counterterrorism subcommittee chair Josh Hawley (R-MO) said
Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers (opens the original)
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Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order addressing data centers and AI risks. Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order addressing data centers and AI risks. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger say in data center development and slow down approvals in a state that is already home to the data center capital of the world. Executive Order 22 bans executive branch off
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