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AI execs grilled by NYC pols on dangers of tech that ‘could end in human extinction’Big Apple lawmakers took tech executives to task about the dangers of artificial intelligence during a marathon public hearing Monday -- as the City Council...

New York Post10h agoWhole story →

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Ex-OpenAI researcher tells NYC lawmakers AI safety fixes may be 'duct tape that will fall off'Former insiders warned the NYC City Council about losing control of AI, while OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google couldn't say how big the risk is.

Fortune13h agoWhole story →

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US judge rules a police Flock search was unconstitutional mass surveillanceA deputy ran a Flock search because of a California plate. A federal judge threw out the evidence. Flock expects the ruling to be overturned.

TNW18h agoWhole story →

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SC Attorney General Alan Wilson presses Flock Safety for answers on AI use, data privacySouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Flock Safety on Monday, questioning the company’s privacy and security policies regarding its license-plate camera system.

WIS1018h agoWhole story →

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'A nightmare for individual liberties' — Josh Hawley unveils sweeping new anti-Flock legislationIf one lawmaker has his way, new rules are coming that will change the way Flock Safety and other automated license plate reader companies will run their companies. With data and accountability at the forefront, tech companies could face much stricter parameters on what they can do with their recordings. 'A nightmare for individual liberties.' Missouri…

The Blaze20h agoWhole story →

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Flock cameras in Michigan: Vandalism, bans and privacy concernsFlock Safety's license plate surveillance network faces a growing backlash as communities reject contracts and lawmakers propose limits on the technology.

M Live Michigan2d agoWhole story →

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In Pennsylvania, the epicenter of online gambling, bettors with addiction beg lawmakers to act“The casino itself has expanded basically into infinity,” a UCLA addiction expert said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →

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Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.

TechCrunch3d agoWhole story →

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Sanders and AOC Propose the Ban Flock Act“Going to the doctor? Flock knows. Dropping your kid off at school? Flock is tracking you."

Gizmodo3d agoWhole story →

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Marin County residents concerned after report reveals Flock cameras data breach - NBC Bay AreaA North Bay newspaper says Flock cameras operated by the Marin County Sheriff’s Department were accessed thousands of times by out of state and federal

EUROPE SAYS3d agoWhole story →

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Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using FlockThe proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers.

TechCrunch3d agoWhole story →

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AOC, Sanders, Merkley roll out bill to ban Flock camerasThe legislation, dubbed the Ban Flock Act, would bar federal agencies from using or accessing data collected by automated license plate readers.

Washington Examiner4d agoWhole story →

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Cortez, Merkley announce bill to ban Flock camerasOct. 2 (UPI) -- A group of progressive lawmakers introduced a bill Friday seeking to ban the use of license plate readers by federal agencies. Sen. Bernie

Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →

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Newsom signs 13 AI bills, including a ban on AI-only firingsCalifornia’s No Robo Bosses Act bans AI-only firings from July 2027. Newsom signed 13 AI bills and vetoed a smart glasses privacy bill.

TNW4d agoWhole story →

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Borger man faces federal online child porn chargeA Borger man was arrested after a federal investigation into child predators revealed he allegedly used Snapchat to solicit explicit images and videos from teen girls.

Amarillo Globe-News4d agoWhole story →

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CT 'survivor mom' pushes Congress to take up kids' online safety"We need the legislation because [the companies] don't do these things on their own or unless they're forced to do it."

Hartford Courant4d agoWhole story →

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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock camerasSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology. The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data…

Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →

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Massachusetts Man Charged With Cyberstalking Podcaster and Former Trump Official Katie MillerWASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller, targeting her dozens of times with menacing phone calls and messages, according to court papers.

U.S. News & World Report4d agoWhole story →

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FBI arrest over cyberstalking of prominent Republican, feds sayA Mass. man was arrested Thursday for allegedly cyberstalking a prominent member of the Republican Party for weeks, federal prosecutors said.

NBC10 Boston5d agoWhole story →

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NY man indicted for raping Mass. girl after posing as teen online, feds sayA New York man has been indicted in connection with raping a 13-year-old Massachusetts girl after posing as a teen boy online and flying to Boston to meet her, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

MassLive5d agoWhole story →

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