Flock’s CEO isn’t testifying at today’s Senate hearing, but the room is still packed.There’s still a standby line to get into the Senate Judiciary crime and counterterrorism subcommittee’s hearing about “Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network.” Chair Josh Hawley (R-MO) invited the CEOs of Flock and its peers, Axon, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada, but said they declined. [Image:…The Verge14d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeJosh Hawleysenate judiciary hearing
Bernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prisonSen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar have introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, a bill that would prevent companies from developing technology capable of the “destruction or disempowerment of humanity.”The Verge14d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Casarai regulation proposal
NHTSA opens probe into Comma’s driver assist devices.Remember George Hotz, the iPhone-hacker-turned-driver-assist-developer? His company Comma.ai is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after three people died and 11 people were injured while using the company’s hands-free driver assist products. The investigation is focused on vehicles crashing into other vehicles that…The Verge14d agoWhole story →BuildJusticenhtsa probe into comma ai
