Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Regulation

Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps yet (techcrunch.com)
Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there’s currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured.
Social Media, Censorship, Government Regulation, Technology
8 points by pessimizer 9 hours ago | 0 comments
A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it (nbcnews.com)
An E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce ripped across 15 states in November, sickening dozens of people, including a 9-year-old boy in Indiana who nearly died of kidney failure and a 57-year-old Missouri woman who fell ill after attending a funeral lunch. One person died.
Food Safety, Health, Public Health, Government Regulation, News
24 points by perihelions 8 days ago | 6 comments
Serbian student activist's phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit (securityaffairs.com)
U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash
Cybersecurity, Crypto, Government Regulation, Hacking
13 points by botanical 8 days ago | 0 comments
Trump's FCC chair threatens Comcast, demands changes to NBC news coverage (arstechnica.com)
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr accused Comcast of "news distortion" because its subsidiary NBC isn't parroting the Trump administration narrative on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Politics, Media, Government Regulation, Comcast, NBC
48 points by pseudolus 8 days ago | 10 comments
Encryption Is Not a Crime (privacyguides.org)
Contrary to what some policymakers seem to believe, whether naively or maliciously, encryption is not a crime. Anyone asserting encryption is a tool for crime is either painfully misinformed or is attempting to manipulate legislators to gain oppressive power over the people.
Privacy, Security, Encryption, Government Regulation
211 points by freddyym 9 days ago | 211 comments
Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE (arstechnica.com)
Job cuts at the US traffic safety regulator instigated by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency disproportionately hit staff assessing self-driving risks, hampering oversight of technology on which the world’s richest man has staked the future of Tesla.
Tesla, Self-Driving Cars, Government Regulation, Elon Musk, Transportation Safety
27 points by lastofthemojito 16 days ago | 3 comments
The speech police: Chairman Brendan Carr and the FCC's news distortion policy (arstechnica.com)
Government Regulation, Media, Technology, FCC
18 points by whiteboardr 19 days ago | 0 comments
European Commission takes aim at end-to-end encryption (therecord.media)
The European Commission announced on Tuesday its intention to join the ongoing debate about lawful access to data and end-to-end encryption while unveiling a new internal security strategy aimed to address ongoing threats.
Privacy, Security, Government Regulation, Encryption, Europe
11 points by janandonly 22 days ago | 1 comments
Smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors send US states racing to attract the industry (apnews.com)
With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states are vying to position themselves to build and supply the industry’s next generation as policymakers consider expanding subsidies and paving over regulatory obstacles.
Nuclear Energy, Energy Policy, Government Regulation, State Government
5 points by petethomas 27 days ago | 0 comments
Ex-FCC chairs from both parties say CBS news distortion investigation is bogus (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Communications Commission's news distortion investigation into CBS drew a public rebuke from a bipartisan group of five former FCC commissioners, including two former chairmen.
Media, Politics, Government Regulation, News, CBS
16 points by pmags 27 days ago | 1 comments
Trump's FCC Starts Harassing Public Broadcasters with Bogus Investigations (techdirt.com)
If you hadn’t noticed, consolidated corporate media hasn’t been meeting the challenges of the current moment very well.
Politics, Media, Government Regulation, Public Broadcasting
42 points by beardyw 29 days ago | 8 comments
OpenAI Pushes for Deepseek Ban, Says Company Is 'State Controlled' (blazenwingscorner.space)
OpenAI, the creator of the AI model ChatGPT, describes their competitor DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled” and submitted a proposal to the U.S. government for a ban on the company and other Chinese AI equipment.
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, China, Government Regulation
6 points by speckx 30 days ago | 3 comments
U.S. Government Removes Tornado Cash Sanctions (coindesk.com)
The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog has removed Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing tool, from its global blacklist, overturning previous sanctions due to a federal appeals court ruling.
Cryptocurrency, Government Regulation, Law, Finance, Sanctions
41 points by aspenmayer 35 days ago | 21 comments
Furious at FCC, Arkansas jail cancels inmate phone calls rather than lower rates (arstechnica.com)
Sheriff John Montgomery of Baxter County, Arkansas, isn't going to take it anymore—if by "it" you mean "having to offer lower phone call rates to incarcerated inmates."
Prison Reform, Government Regulation, Technology, Arkansas
11 points by pseudolus 38 days ago | 1 comments
Belgium plans mandatory eID for social networks (techpulse.be)
Minister van Digitalisering Vanessa Matz wil dat socialemedia-apps zoals Facebook, Instagram en TikTok een identiteitscontrole gaan uitvoeren als je een nieuw account aanmaakt, om zo misbruik via anonieme accounts terug te dringen.
Privacy, Social Media, Belgium, Government Regulation
33 points by zoobab 39 days ago | 11 comments
Canada proposes phase out of 'forever chemicals' in consumer products (phys.org)
Canada on Wednesday proposed phasing out "forever chemicals" in many consumer products after finding them to be toxic and harmful at current high levels found in people and the environment.
Environment, Chemicals, Canada, Consumer Products, Government Regulation
4 points by PaulHoule 39 days ago | 0 comments
OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content (theverge.com)
OpenAI and Google are pushing the US government to allow their AI models to train on copyrighted material.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Government Regulation, Technology, Business
5 points by jarsin 41 days ago | 2 comments
AI Scientists Are Told to Remove 'Ideological Bias' from Powerful Models (wired.com)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued new instructions to scientists that partner with the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) that eliminate mention of “AI safety,” “responsible AI,” and “AI fairness” in the skills it expects of members and introduces a request to prioritize “reducing ideological bias, to enable human flourishing and economic competitiveness.”
Artificial Intelligence, Bias, Ethics, Government Regulation, Science
31 points by BLKNSLVR 42 days ago | 15 comments
OpenAI calls DeepSeek 'state-controlled,' calls for bans (techcrunch.com)
In a new policy proposal, OpenAI describes Chinese AI lab DeepSeek as “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled,” and recommends that the U.S. government consider banning models from the outfit and similar People’s Republic of China (PRC)-supported operations.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Government Regulation, OpenAI
32 points by amrrs 43 days ago | 4 comments
OpenAI asks White House for relief from state AI rules (yahoo.com)
OpenAI has asked the Trump administration to help shield artificial intelligence companies from a growing number of proposed state regulations if they voluntarily share their models with the federal government.
Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulation, Politics, Law, Business
780 points by jonbaer 44 days ago | 782 comments
The FAA's Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know (theatlantic.com)
The agency responsible for air safety is facing deep cuts and interference by Elon Musk.
Aviation, Government Regulation, Elon Musk
36 points by isaacfrond 44 days ago | 50 comments
The FAA's Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know (theatlantic.com)
On January 29, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing 67 people, in the deadliest U.S. air disaster in recent history.
Aviation Safety, Transportation, Accidents, Government Regulation
9 points by CharlesW 45 days ago | 0 comments
Air-Traffic Staffing Rules Tightened at Reagan Airport After Fatal Crash (wsj.com)
Irregular air-traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under scrutiny after a deadly accident earlier this year. It isn’t the first time.
Aviation Safety, Accidents, Government Regulation, Washington D.C.
16 points by impish9208 51 days ago | 6 comments
Wyden Asks for Rules About Whether You Own Your Digital Purchases (theverge.com)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Andrew Ferguson urging the FTC to require that companies admit when you’re not really buying an ebook or video game.
Digital Ownership, Consumer Rights, Government Regulation, Technology, Law
10 points by m463 59 days ago | 1 comments
Apple removing iCloud end-to-encryption after UK government compelled backdoors (9to5mac.com)
Apple is removing the option to enable Advanced Data Protection for iCloud users in the United Kingdom.
Privacy, Encryption, Government Regulation, Apple, UK
7 points by jarsin 64 days ago | 1 comments
Apple pulls encrypted iCloud security feature in UK amid backdoor demands (macrumors.com)
Apple has withdrawn its Advanced Data Protection iCloud feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data, according to Bloomberg.
Privacy, Encryption, Government Regulation, Apple, UK
208 points by tosh 64 days ago | 3 comments
Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry on Tech Censorship (ftc.gov)
Censorship, Technology, Government Regulation
11 points by gnabgib 64 days ago | 2 comments
Starlink in the Falkland Islands – A national emergency situation? (openfalklands.com)
The sudden shutdown of Starlink services clearly qualifies as a National Emergency due to the widespread and unforeseen consequences such an action would have. Moreover, the government finds itself in a difficult position concerning holders of a FIG VSAT licence as they are threatened too.
Satellite Internet, Falkland Islands, National Emergency, Government Regulation
180 points by pelagicAustral 77 days ago | 217 comments
Creators demand tech giants fess up and pay for all that AI training data (theregister.com)
Governments are allowing AI developers to steal content – both creative and journalistic – for fear of upsetting the tech sector and damaging investment, a UK Parliamentary committee heard this week.
AI, Copyright, Technology, Government Regulation, Media
6 points by rntn 78 days ago | 1 comments
DeepSeek is "TikTok on steroids" senator warns amid push for government-wide ban (arstechnica.com)
Lawmakers are now pushing to immediately ban the Chinese chatbot DeepSeek on government devices, citing national security concerns that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may have built a backdoor into DeepSeek to access Americans' sensitive private data.
National Security, Social Media, China, Artificial Intelligence, Government Regulation
6 points by rntn 78 days ago | 0 comments