Just a little favor for his #billionaire #donor #TechBros

#Trump delays executive order on #AI #oversight hours before planned signing


The White House had already sent out invitations to the event, where Trump had been expected to sign an order increasing government scrutiny of new #ArtificialIntelligence models.

#law #tech #business #regulation #MentalHealth #plutocracy #aristocracy #technocracy
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#Maryland Is First to Ban #AI #Grocery #PriceGauging

A #state #law that goes into effect in October prohibits grocery stores & third-party delivery services from using consumer data to boost #prices.

The practice — supported by #ArtificialIntelligence & known as #DynamicPricing or #SurveillancePricing — can lead to 2 consumers paying different amounts for the same item from the same retailer, at roughly the same time.

#surveillance #tech #regulation #economy #inflation
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Environmental scientists said a new EPA directive could lead to weakened chemical protections, such as revised limits on how much arsenic is allowed in drinking water or the amount of lead considered acceptable in paint or soil.
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#News #Environment #Government #Trump #EPA #Chemicals #Regulation

“A Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Regulations

For decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review regulations that relied on its assessments.

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#ElonMusk Set to Take Stand Soon in Blockbuster #OpenAI Trial

A lawyer for #Musk framed the consequential showdown with OpenAI as a moral issue [cuz Musk is so freaking “moral”]. A company lawyer said the case stemmed from Musk not getting his way.

#law #egotistical #billionaires #tech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #regulation #accountability #oversight
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