Hacker News with Generative AI: Policy

OpenAI revises policy doc to remove reference to 'politically unbiased' AI (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI has quietly removed language endorsing “politically unbiased” AI from one of its recently published policy documents.

OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Policy, Bias

22 points by ivanleoncz 2 days ago | 11 comments

Executive order on advancing United States leadership in AI infrastructure (whitehouse.gov)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a defining technology of our era.

Artificial Intelligence, Government, Policy, Technology

135 points by Philpax 3 days ago | 101 comments

43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on (gothamist.com)

Transportation, Policy, Data

158 points by pseudolus 4 days ago | 205 comments

( UK ) Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI (gov.uk)
Artificial intelligence will be unleashed across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal, under a new plan announced today (13 January 2025).

Artificial Intelligence, Government, Policy, United Kingdom

35 points by Woods369 5 days ago | 59 comments

Most cars registered in Texas won't need to pass a safety inspection (texastribune.org)
Starting in 2025, many Texas drivers will no longer have to have their car inspected for safety.

Texas, Automotive, Policy, Safety

9 points by geox 12 days ago | 2 comments

NYC Congestion Pricing Set to Take Effect After Years of Delays (bloomberg.com)
Congestion pricing will finally take effect on Sunday in New York City, though its long-term future still remains uncertain.

Traffic, Transportation, Policy, Economics

30 points by karma_daemon 13 days ago | 21 comments

Milan prohibits all outdoor smoking as ban takes effect (rte.ie)
Smokers in Italian city of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the country's toughest ban came into effect.

Smoking Bans, Public Health, Italy, Milan, Policy

47 points by austinallegro 17 days ago | 23 comments

Prepare to pay more if you drive to busiest part of Manhattan (apnews.com)
New York’s much-debated plan to charge drivers to enter the center of Manhattan is set to take effect Sunday, following years of bureaucratic and legal roadblocks.

Transportation, Policy, Congestion Pricing

12 points by geox 17 days ago | 2 comments

Amazon forces sellers to divulge COGS, won't reimburse other costs (amazon.com)
We’re updating our Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) inventory reimbursement policy to help provide you greater transparency and more predictability in how reimbursements are calculated for items that are lost or damaged before a customer order.

Amazon, E-commerce, Business, Policy, Transparency

53 points by ilamont 30 days ago | 73 comments

EPA allows California to ban gas-powered new car sales by 2035 (abcnews.go.com)
California has been given the green light by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and light trucks by 2035.

Environment, Transportation, Policy, California, Automotive

11 points by madihaa 30 days ago | 6 comments

California will require EV charging for all new residential units in 2026 (electrek.co)
California’s new building codes will require EV chargers in most new overnight parking spots starting in 2026, going a big way towards solving the only actual problem with EVs.

California, Electric Vehicles, Policy, Building Codes, Infrastructure

8 points by gnabgib 30 days ago | 1 comments

DHS announces updates to the H1B program (dhs.gov)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, strengthening our economy.

Immigration, Employment, Government, Policy

7 points by r-johnv 31 days ago | 1 comments

Tesla lobbied UK to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and lorries (theguardian.com)
Tesla lobbied the UK government to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and lorries, according to documents that also show the electric carmaker continued to push for increased taxes on fossil fuel cars.

Electric Vehicles, Climate Change, Policy, Government, Lobbying

12 points by beardyw 39 days ago | 0 comments

Too many people are killed by supersized cars. This new rule could help (vox.com)
The deadly consequences of “autobesity,” in 3 charts.

Traffic Safety, Automobiles, Statistics, Policy

13 points by rntn 40 days ago | 2 comments

Debanking: What You Need to Know (a16zcrypto.com)
“Debanking” has been happening behind the scenes for years but is back in the public conversation, with many individuals, policymakers, companies, and — most importantly for U.S. innovation — entrepreneurs coming forward on the issue. Since the crypto industry and specific agencies have come up again and again in this conversation, here’s a quick explainer on the phenomenon to help separate the signal from the noise.

Cryptocurrency, Finance, Policy, Innovation, United States

4 points by indy 42 days ago | 2 comments

Committee on Oversight: After Action Review of the Covid-19 Pandemic (house.gov)

Government, COVID-19, Public Health, Policy

8 points by typeofhuman 46 days ago | 0 comments

A federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert (theatlantic.com)
The concept of the food desert has been around long enough that it feels almost like a fact of nature. Tens of millions of Americans live in low-income communities with no easy access to fresh groceries, and the general consensus is that these places just don’t have what it takes to attract and sustain a supermarket. They’re either too poor or too sparsely populated to generate sufficient spending on groceries, or they can’t overcome a racist pattern of corporate redlining.

Food Deserts, Poverty, Policy, Sociology, Urban Planning

94 points by zdw 46 days ago | 116 comments

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work (nationalacademies.org)
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have renewed interest from policy makers and the public about the implications of AI for jobs and workers.

Artificial Intelligence, Policy, Employment

51 points by ckcheng 52 days ago | 26 comments

Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK (bbc.com)
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.

Social Media, UK, Government, Policy, Children

6 points by mikece 59 days ago | 0 comments

Singapore's Cat Problem (nytimes.com)
The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won’t be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It’s not even clear how many cats live in the city-state.

Singapore, Animal Welfare, Policy, Urban Planning

3 points by paulpauper 67 days ago | 0 comments

AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say (theguardian.com)
A Home Office artificial intelligence tool which proposes enforcement action against adult and child migrants could make it too easy for officials to rubberstamp automated life-changing decisions, campaigners have said.

Artificial Intelligence, Immigration, Government, Policy, Technology

4 points by physicsguy 68 days ago | 0 comments

California's gas prices to increase 65 cents per gallon with new fuel standards (abc7news.com)
California's gas prices are on the verge of a 65-cent per gallon increase if the California Air Resources Board votes to change fuel standards.

California, Gas Prices, Environment, Policy

34 points by geox 68 days ago | 118 comments

In the moral panic over vaping, we risk forgetting that cigarettes kill (theguardian.com)
Bans and taxes on the most popular and effective aid for giving up smoking could lead to a major health crisis

Public Health, Smoking, Vaping, Policy

4 points by throwaway55479 69 days ago | 0 comments

Trump's likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he'd run the agency (arstechnica.com)
The Republican who is likely to lead the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Donald Trump detailed how he would run the agency when he wrote a chapter for the conservative Heritage Foundation's Project 2025.

Politics, Media, FCC, Government, Policy

120 points by Jtsummers 71 days ago | 149 comments

Australia plans social media ban for under-16s (bbc.co.uk)
Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.

Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Policy

9 points by gniting 72 days ago | 1 comments

Australia plans social media ban for under-16s (bbc.com)
Australia's government says it will introduce world-first legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.

Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Policy

10 points by andsoitis 72 days ago | 2 comments

An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give Covid vaccines anymore (apnews.com)
A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.

Public Health, COVID-19, Idaho, Government, Policy

15 points by geox 77 days ago | 2 comments

Protecting Router Freedom in Europe [pdf] (fsfe.org)

Europe, Freedom, Security, Networking, Policy

9 points by paulcarroty 80 days ago | 0 comments

Canada to cover cost of contraception and diabetes drugs (bbc.com)
Canada's parliament has passed a bill that that will cover the full cost of contraception and diabetes drugs for Canadians.

Healthcare, Canada, Policy, Public Health

15 points by nithinj 81 days ago | 1 comments

Memorandum on Advancing the United States' Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (whitehouse.gov)

Artificial Intelligence, Government, Policy, United States

3 points by svara 82 days ago | 0 comments