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X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections

There is no federal law in the US that bans or requires a disclosure of the use of AI in political advertisements.

Al Jazeera

These Democrats Want the FEC To Crack Down on Elon Musk's Grok

Seven congressional Democrats called on the FEC to stop deepfakes. But is there really much to worry about?

Reason

Crypto Corporations Have Spent $119 Million On 2024 Elections, Report Says

Coinbase and Ripple are the biggest donors according to Public Citizen

International Business Times

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Prosecute Big Oil, federal govt urged

Public Citizen is urging the federal government to take action for ordinary citizens harmed by climate change

Salon

Survivors of climate disasters demand US inquiry into big oil’s ‘climate crimes’

More than 10,000 people sign letter to justice department for federal investigation into industry’s misinformation

The Guardian - US

Big Oil guilty of murder for heat waves?

400 people died in an Arizona heat wave last summer. The nonprofit Public Citizen says this constitutes murder

Salon

Lawyers could charge big oil with homicide after 2023 Arizona heatwave

Charges are reasonable after July 2023 extreme weather event, prosecutors write in new memorandum

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First Thing: Julian Assange walks free

After pleading guilty to violating US espionage law in a deal ending an extraordinary 14-year legal saga, the WikiLeaks founder has arrived home in Australia. Plus: Suing big oil for heatwave deaths

The Guardian - UK

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows

And almost half of respondents back the filing of criminal charges against oil companies that have contributed to the climate crisis

The Guardian - US

Crypto PACs are pouring money into 2024 elections

They've raised $100 million for 2024 congressional elections, according to a recent report by Public Citizen.

Axios

Court Allows Media to Intervene to Unseal Documents in Lottery Winner's Lawsuit

The lottery winner is suing an ex-girlfriend based on a non-disclosure agreement aimed at concealing his identity. (The intervention, at this point, is aimed at just unsealing various sealed documents in the case, not at disclosing the parties' names.)

Reason

The EPA’s New Emissions Standards Mean A More Gradual EV Transition

The EPA finalized its new emissions standards today, balancing the demands of OEMs and environment groups.

InsideEVs

Federal election laws not ready for deepfakes, experts warn

“It’s the Wild West right now,” one says of the landscape, where operatives and bad actors can exploit existing gaps using generative AI.

Roll Call

Experts alarmed over AI "killer robots"

Research identifies numerous risks as defense contractors develop new “killer robots”

Salon

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The Guardian - US

‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election?

Robocalls of President Biden confused voters earlier this month – but measures to curb the technology could be too little too late

InsideEVs

Stellantis, Volkswagen And Renault Consider Cheap EV Team-Up To Fight BYD

Europe's automakers consider extreme measures as a "sense of urgency is growing" with China's automakers.

WEKU

AI fakes raise election risks as lawmakers and tech companies scramble to catch up

As AI-generated deepfakes are being used to spread false information in elections in the U.S. and around the world, policymakers, tech platforms and governments are trying to catch up.

Roll Call

Lawmakers who linger after accepting new jobs stir concerns - Roll Call

Ethics advocates warn that House members who accept new jobs and do not resign immediately could face conflicts.

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The Guardian - US

House bill to make US healthcare costs transparent unlikely to bring down prices

Supporters say bill could bring down costs as ‘consumers’ shop around but experts say comparison shopping is unrealistic

InsideEVs

Toyota Slammed For 'Misleading' Public About EVs in FTC Complaint (Updated)

A firm has filed a public complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over Toyota's alleged "misleading" EV advertising practices.

Fortune

Gary Gensler has remade the SEC into a crypto nemesis and climate warrior. Now a backlash is brewing

The combative former Goldman Sachs banker faces staff burnout, widening criticism from Congress, and a potential reckoning from hostile federal courts.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick says he won’t accept donations during trial, after taking heat for pro-Paxton money

The Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses also said they will not fundraise as organizations during the trial, which starts Tuesday.

Roll Call

Some members of Congress using donor money to repay themselves

Nearly $2.3 million in contributions raised by 16 House and Senate members this cycle went to repay the lawmakers for loans to past campaigns.

The Independent UK

FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads

The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation

Roll Call

Effort to regulate ‘deepfake’ political ads moves forward - Roll Call

The Federal Election Commission is advancing a nonpartisan advocacy group’s request for rules governing ‘deepfake’ political ads.

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