Some states have crafted consumer protection laws aimed at shielding kids from AI chatbots despite opposition from Big Tech.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
Our Sick Economy
The number of jobs in health care continues to grow. Almost everywhere else, they’re shrinking.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Next Financial Collapse
In the coming crisis, the Fed is not likely to be in good hands.
Posted inTransportation
Tesla’s Wile E. Coyote Moment Is Here
But how long can Elon Musk keep running on air? Potentially quite a long time.
Posted inPodcasts
Organized Money: The New Frontier in Price Discrimination
We talk to Lindsay Owens about Google’s plan to turn its Gemini AI into your personal shopping assistant.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Elon Musk’s Deepfake Factory
Musk’s chatbot will now create sexualized images of people on cue, which, among other things, violates a law President Trump signed just last May prohibiting “digital forgery.”
Posted inTAP
Trump Loses GOP Support on China Policy
Add Republican objections to Trump’s China capitulations to the growing realm of defections from leaders of his own party.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Demands for Data Center Moratoriums Surge
Americans are getting wise to the threats posed by the lightly regulated facilities competing with humans for resources.
Posted inEducation in America
Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Democratic Voters Are Clamoring for AI Regulation. Their Leaders Aren’t Interested.
A new AI commission established by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries includes several corporate-friendly legislators.
