Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Regulation

CFPB Kills Rule to Shield Americans from Data Brokers (wired.com)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell sensitive information about Americans, including financial data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
Privacy, Consumer Protection, Government Regulation, Data Security, Financial Data
21 points by sebastian_z 8 days ago | 4 comments
CFPB Kills Rule to Shield Americans from Data Brokers (wired.com)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has canceled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of US data brokers to sell sensitive information about Americans, including financial data, credit history, and Social Security numbers.
Consumer Privacy, Data Security, Finance, Government Regulation, US Politics
12 points by spenvo 9 days ago | 0 comments
GOP sneaks decade-long AI regulation ban into spending bill (arstechnica.com)
On Sunday night, House Republicans added language to the Budget Reconciliation bill that would block all state and local governments from regulating AI for 10 years, 404 Media reports.
Politics, Artificial Intelligence, Legislation, Government Regulation
117 points by Jtsummers 10 days ago | 134 comments
U.S. inks bill to force geo-tracking tech for high-end gaming and AI GPUs (tomshardware.com)
Geolocation, Government Regulation, Hardware, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence
12 points by 2bluesc 11 days ago | 3 comments
Industry groups are not happy about the imminent demise of Energy Star (insideclimatenews.org)
It’s a voluntary program launched during a Republican administration, endorsed by manufacturers and well-recognized by U.S. consumers, who have saved an estimated $500 billion over the past 33 years guided by its familiar blue label.
Energy Efficiency, Environmental Policy, Consumer Products, Government Regulation
86 points by Tomte 13 days ago | 110 comments
Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety (npr.org)
The Trump administration has tightened its control over the independent agency responsible for overseeing America's nuclear reactors, and it is considering an executive order that could further erode its autonomy, two U.S. officials who declined to speak publicly because they feared retribution told NPR.
Politics, Nuclear Energy, Government Regulation
9 points by stefap2 14 days ago | 0 comments
New Zealand's prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s (theguardian.com)
New Zealand’s prime minister has proposed banning children under 16 years old from using social media, in an effort to protect young people from harms such as exposure to violent content and cyberbullying.
Social Media, New Zealand, Children, Government Regulation
6 points by TheAlchemist 17 days ago | 0 comments
U.S. State Autism Databases (resiliencymentalhealth.com)
I have written before about my decision not to offer autism evaluations in North Dakota because of a state law that requires me to put my clients on a government list, which is unethical.
Autism, Healthcare, Privacy, Government Regulation
17 points by bookofjoe 18 days ago | 3 comments
FTC's 'Tech Censorship' Investigation Is Censoring Comments About 'Censorship' (techdirt.com)
The FTC’s politically motivated inquiry into “tech censorship” has managed to prove exactly the opposite of what it intended: the government agency is now actively censoring public comments from people complaining about being censored by tech platforms.
Government Regulation, Censorship, Social Media
51 points by hn_acker 24 days ago | 9 comments
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
9 points by pessimizer 28 days 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 35 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 35 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
49 points by pseudolus 36 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 36 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 43 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 46 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 50 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 54 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 55 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 56 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 57 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 62 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 65 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 66 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 66 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 69 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 70 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 71 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 71 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 71 days ago | 50 comments