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@amyailaw

Reporter covering the contentious intersection of AI and regulation for MLex. An occasional banjo picker. Twitter refugee. Columbia grad.

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NBC News poll

Voters hold negative views of Al. In fact, the only topics less popular in the survey were the Democratic Party and Iran.

NBC News poll Voters hold negative views of Al. In fact, the only topics less popular in the survey were the Democratic Party and Iran.

Truly a perfect news alert

10.03.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 16525 πŸ” 3367 πŸ’¬ 295 πŸ“Œ 234
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Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes battle with the U.S. military over ...

Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions www.reuters.com/world/anthro...

09.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Claude Surges Amid Defense Department Dramaβ€”Downloads Up 55% Anthropic’s Claude reigns atop the iOS App Store, where it dethroned ChatGPT earlier this week.

Anthropic’s Claude reigns atop the iOS App Store, where it dethroned ChatGPT earlier this week.

06.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 741 πŸ” 169 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 25
Caitlin KALINOWSKI over X

I resigned from OpenAl. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together.
This wasn't an easy call. Al has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got. This was about principle, not people. I have deep respect for Sam and the team, and I'm proud of what we built together.

Caitlin KALINOWSKI over X I resigned from OpenAl. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together. This wasn't an easy call. Al has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got. This was about principle, not people. I have deep respect for Sam and the team, and I'm proud of what we built together.

OpenAI head of robotics just resigned over company deal with the Pentagon saying…

β€œSurveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got”

07.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 7133 πŸ” 2663 πŸ’¬ 141 πŸ“Œ 211

It was a bad faith question.

07.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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People Are Calling Meta Ray-Bans "Pervert Glasses" On Bluesky, users quickly embraced the term "pervert glasses" to refer to Meta's Ray Ban smart glasses, following a shocking investigation.

Make it stick.

06.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 10199 πŸ” 2911 πŸ’¬ 176 πŸ“Œ 353
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 12424 πŸ” 7481 πŸ’¬ 296 πŸ“Œ 340
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JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group.

β€œOnce again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

04.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 8913 πŸ” 2675 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 124
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Trump’s war on Anthropic. @Anne Applebaum on today’s β€˜To the Contrary” Podcast. Subscribe to get the full video when it's released.

03.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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Remember, when we wanted more renewable energy to reduce fossil fuels and tackle the climate crisis, we were sneered at and dismissed as β€˜fantasists’.

Yet, when tech billionaires want solar to power the AI data centres stealing people’s jobs, the right can’t get enough of it.

03.03.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 1313 πŸ” 399 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 27
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It's lights out for WA Legislature's effort to regulate data centers β€’ Washington State Standard Big technology companies scored a win in Olympia on Monday, as a sweeping bill to regulate data centers lapsed in the Washington state Legislature. House Bill 2515 would have required data centers to ...

Big technology companies scored a win in Olympia on Monday, as a sweeping bill to regulate data centers lapsed in the Washington state Legislature. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/02/i...

03.03.2026 05:42 πŸ‘ 601 πŸ” 378 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 49
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30 seconds to midnight? 15? The Trump administration is literally playing with fire.

@garymarcus.bsky.social Marcus points out the profound dangers of the government getting unfettered AI to engage in mass surveillance or make military decisions open.substack.com/pub/garymarc...

26.02.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who could? Love her

26.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is safety is β€˜dead’ at xAI? | TechCrunch Elon Musk is β€œactively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot β€œmore unhinged, according to a former employee.

Elon Musk is β€œactively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot β€œmore unhinged, according to a former employee.

14.02.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 7
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How WA lawmakers are trying to regulate data centers β€’ Washington State Standard Washington legislators advanced data center legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee Monday with two significant changes.

With data centers expected to become the largest source of electricity demand in the Pacific Northwest, Washington legislators are pressing ahead with a bill aimed at protecting the grid and offsetting potential hikes for utility ratepayers. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/02/11/h...

11.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 3913 πŸ” 1294 πŸ’¬ 220 πŸ“Œ 96
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Privacy laws should have a private right of action. Read my argument as to why: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

03.02.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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AI, personalization and the future of shopping How AI is transforming ads and shopping experiences to help people discover and connect with businesses.

Commercial Surveillance marketing shaped online operations since start, now enables role Gen AI plays in disinformation. As AI by Platforms/Brands unleash real-time personalized media omnichannel, fake will become more commonplace. Digital media reform req'd. Background ex: bit.ly/3M4h09u

03.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more French prosecutors have launched a search at the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X. This is part of an investigation into alleged offenses, including spreading child pornography and deepfakes.

Paris prosecutors raid the French offices of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation into spreading child pornography and deepfakes.

03.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 7264 πŸ” 2490 πŸ’¬ 314 πŸ“Œ 399
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Groundhog Day weather prediction: Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? In the shadow of a bitterly cold winter, Punxsutawney Phil has made his weather prediction. So will we have an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter?

Punxsutawney Phil predicted an already long and cold winter across much of the United States will go on for another six weeks when he saw his shadow. nbcbay.com/KarzqRQ

02.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

And East Tennessee…..

02.02.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by nameβ€”citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

30.01.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 16416 πŸ” 10007 πŸ’¬ 838 πŸ“Œ 1356

Just ask Al Gore….

27.01.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, and no lol.

27.01.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like people always misinterpret this poem. It’s a wailing moan from someone agonizing over a misspent, shallow life, but too late, IMHO.

27.01.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll be happy for his latest spawn when he shuts up about single women. So….

27.01.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES YouTube video by Billy Bragg

I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...

26.01.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 5871 πŸ” 2411 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 399
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TikTok USA is broken No, it isn’t just you.

TikTok in the US has been filled with errors all day, and appears to be disconnected from the global TikTok platform.

26.01.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 2146 πŸ” 591 πŸ’¬ 360 πŸ“Œ 153
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.

26.01.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 17001 πŸ” 7041 πŸ’¬ 1527 πŸ“Œ 756
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Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. β€œWe don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....

NEW: The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.

β€œWe don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. β€œWe want good enough.”

By @jessecoburn.bsky.social

26.01.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 954 πŸ” 538 πŸ’¬ 193 πŸ“Œ 425
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Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers

Time to dump ChatGPT!

The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to cite Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers, raising concerns about misinformation on the platform.

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