DOGE and the United States of AI

DOGE and the United States of AI

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Unpacking the SECURE Data Act

With artificial intelligence systems increasingly deployed by companies and governments to hoover up every possible unit of data and to make consequential decisions about people's employment, benefits, credit, education, housing, and health care, the United States still has no ba ...  Show more

Attorney General Raúl Torrez on What's Next in New Mexico's Case Against Meta

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Meta in December 2023, alleging the company made false public statements about the safety of its platforms while knowing internally that its products facilitated child sexual exploitation. On March 24, a Santa Fe jury found Meta liable ...  Show more

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