Bipartisan Ban Flock Act targets federal use of license plate surveillance networksA new bipartisan bill, the Ban Flock Act, has been introduced in Congress to prohibit federal agencies from using automated license plate reader (ALPR) data. The legislation would block federal funding for state and local governments that continue using ALPR systems. Private data brokers and homeowner associations would be covered under the ban on…Natural News1d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyHR 10691ban flock act introduction
AI Researcher Warns Machines May Already Be Developing Languages Humans Can’t Fully UnderstandAdvanced artificial intelligence models may be less than a year away from inventing and deploying unique languages that humans would struggle to understand, a frontier AI researcher told Congress on Sept. 30 [1]. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee convened a hearing examining the threat that “rogue” AI may pose to U.S.…Natural News4d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai hearing in senate
Officials: War Secretary Hegseth Signs Order on Election SecuritySecretary of War Pete Hegseth signed an order on Monday, Sept. 28, directing the Department of War (DoW) to coordinate with federal and state agencies on election infrastructure protection, according to officials cited by Axios. The order assigns U.S. Cyber Command and the War Department’s combat support agencies to focus intelligence and cyber tools on…Natural News7d agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildelection security order
AI Ads Flood Campaign Trail Despite Growing Data Center OutrageAt least 164 political advertisements this year were generated or enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a Wesleyan Media Project report, as voter frustration over data center construction intensifies across the country. About 80% of those ads came from Republican candidates or GOP groups, the report said. Examples include a Texas Senate…Natural News15d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetai in campaign ads
House Passes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Shoulder Their Own Energy CostsThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 16, passed a Republican-backed measure that would require artificial intelligence (AI) and other data centers to make deals with local energy providers to cover the full incremental cost of generation, transmission or distribution upgrades, according to the Epoch Times [1]. The bill, known as the…Natural News18d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9340house passes ratepayer protection act
FBI Director Defends Surveillance Partnerships at Senate Judiciary HearingFBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 15, 2026, defending the bureau’s access to license plate reader data and its expanding partnerships with private technology companies. The hearing, which lasted several hours, examined the FBI’s use of data collected by private companies and municipalities, queries conducted…Natural News19d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologysenate judiciary hearing
Bill Gates Calls for International AI Regulation, Cites “Alien Intelligence” RiskMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates said in a Reuters interview published Tuesday, Sept. 15, that no national government is adequately prepared for artificial intelligence (AI) and that an international body should be created to police the technology, according to ZeroHedge [1]. “I don’t think any government is nearly as deep on this as they have to […]Natural News20d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyai regulation proposal
Party Evaluators as Regulatory Proposals Advance – NaturalNews.comOpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to embed third-party evaluators into their artificial intelligence (AI) development processes, according to weekend statements summarized by Gavin Baker. The move comes as regulatory proposals for artificial intelligence advance at the federal level, with an executive order expected in the coming weeks. Anthropic CEO…Natural News23d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation proposals
