“Kids Online Safety Act” Is Still A Bad Deal For Consumer Privacy and Speech
Congress is moving quickly to revive the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which passed the US Senate in August, by attaching the controversial bill to the year-end Continuing Resolution by the House of Representatives. Revisions have been made to KOSA, now championed by X CEO Linda Yaccarino, and Don Trump Jr. Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director of the Consumer Choice […]
To President-Elect Trump: A Return To Consumer Choice
Donald Trump has been elected to return to the White House in an overwhelming election against Vice President Kamala Harris. Many factors drove the US electorate toward supporting Trump-Vance, among them concerns about the economy, inflation, and the cost of living in America, as well as illegal immigration and the scope of government in people’s […]
DOJ vs. Google: An Insult To Consumers
October 10, 2024, WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the legal team representing the Department of Justice and several state attorneys general filed a preliminary “remedy framework” in their case against the search giant Google, following an August ruling by Judge Amit P. Mehta’s which erroneously declared the American company a “monopolist”. The proposed remedies attack Google’s past, present, and […]
The New TikTok Lawsuit Targets All Social Media App Experiences
Over a dozen states are suing TikTok, according to news reports breaking today, in a fresh bipartisan move against the massively popular social media app. This collection of lawsuits goes after TikTok’s user experience, alleging that the company misled the American public over the app’s impact on youth mental health outcomes and addictive behavior. Stephen Kent, media […]
Korea must balance immediate gains with long-term innovation
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, South Korea stands at a crucial juncture. As the nation considers new regulatory measures to address the growing influence of digital platforms, it is vital to carefully weigh the potential long-term impacts of these decisions. While the desire to ensure fair competition and protect consumers is understandable, we respectfully […]
California Threatens the Future of Open Source Tech and AI
SACRAMENTO, CA – The week of July 8, the California legislature once again considered SB1047, the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act,” a sweeping framework that aims to regulate and issue compliance guidelines for AI large language models and related products and services. Consumers of existing AI models and products benefit greatly from what’s […]
California threatens the future of open source tech and AI
SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, the California legislature will once again consider SB1047, the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act,” a sweeping framework that aims to regulate and issue compliance guidelines for AI large language models and related products and services. Consumers of existing AI models and products benefit greatly from […]
EU Council Members Should Vote Down Chat Control to Protect Encryption
In the wake of last week’s EU parliamentary elections, the European Council is wrapping up negotiations in the final proposals of this mandate. Chief among these is a proposed regulation that would mandate the scanning of digital communications to “prevent and combat child sexual abuse”. While its name is uncontroversial, the devil is in the […]
A US Stablecoin Bill Musters Strength, But It Falls Short of Giving Consumers What They Want
Last month, we finally saw the introduction of a comprehensive US bill to offer a legal pathway for digitally issued stablecoins, cryptocurrencies on open blockchains kept at parity with the US dollar. The bill was introduced by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), named the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act. The bill outlines various […]
Don’t co-parent with congress
I’m always puzzled when I hear other parents say they’re worried about the effects social media might be having on their children. My confusion only grows when I see that the federal government is considering a ban on kids using social media. Are teens acquiring their own mobile devices and paying the bills? Doubtful. It […]
AI Brings Real Hope for Better Healthcare
How many times have we heard from our leaders that their administration will be the one to finally end cancer? Medical innovation in the United States is profound compared to the rest of the world. Still, clearly, there are many more discoveries to be made. For breast cancer survivors like myself, the intersection of artificial intelligence and […]
What the Tech? TikTok Ban
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -President Biden, on Wednesday, signed a bill that contains a potential ban on the social media network TikTok. The bill states that TikTok has nine months to divest itself from China and that TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, sells the platform to another company. If a sale is agreed to, the bill allows for […]
