The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has called on the attorneys general of California and New York to probe Google for allegedly deceptive trade practices. The EFF claims Google has failed to inform users before providing their data to law enforcement agencies such as ICE. Despite Google's long-standing promise to notify users prior to disclosing personal information, the group highlights a case involving Amandla Thomas-Johnson, a former Cornell University PhD candidate, who reportedly was not informed when ICE accessed his university email account. The EFF suggests this incident may not be an isolated example of Google’s data sharing practices.
During the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark shed light on the company's continued cooperation with the U.S. government even as it pursues legal action against them. Clark specifically addressed the company's briefing of the Trump administration on its AI project, Mythos, explaining the reasons behind maintaining this complex relationship.
OpenAI and Anthropic are locked in a dispute over an Illinois bill poised to influence AI safety regulations nationwide.
Carlo Salizzo relocated to Ireland to immerse himself in the evolving landscape of European tech law during its formative years. Ten years later, he has firmly established himself in the center of digital regulatory developments, navigating the complexities of this rapidly changing field.
Motorola has filed for a permanent injunction to prevent social media platforms and influencers from posting or sharing content it claims is false or defamatory regarding its products. This includes reviews, videos, comments, and calls for boycotts which Motorola argues damage its reputation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the free age verification app is fully developed and will soon be accessible to all EU citizens, aiming to strengthen online protections for minors.
Microsoft and other major US technology companies have influenced the European Union to include a confidentiality clause in its regulations that limits public access to the environmental impact data of datacentres. This clause, incorporated into EU rules in 2024 after industry lobbying, effectively conceals the pollution levels of individual datacentres, allowing only aggregated national energy usage data to be publicly available. Such secrecy restricts the ability of researchers to scrutinize the environmental footprint of these facilities.
A congressional subcommittee recently convened a roundtable focused on the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI), where lawmakers voiced significant concerns about the technology's rapid advancement and its potential threats. Representatives discussed issues such as AI chatbots handling sensitive government data, ethical dilemmas over AI-generated content, the possible restriction of military actions due to AI decision-making, and the environmental consequences tied to AI's energy consumption. While some highlighted AI's promise for economic growth and medical breakthroughs, there was widespread apprehension regarding the pace of AI development outstripping legislative oversight. Experts emphasized the critical need for informed and proactive policymaking to ensure safety, security, and competitive advantage. The dialogue underscored a balancing act between embracing innovation and mitigating risks, reflecting the urgency lawmakers feel as AI reshapes society.
The Trump administration is actively working to stop states from imposing their own AI regulations. They're using a DOJ litigation task force and Commerce Department assessments to label state laws as "burdensome." Additionally, the administration is advocating for a federal legislative framework to override state rules with a national standard that's "minimally burdensome." Despite these efforts, states are moving forward, having already implemented more than 1,200 AI-related laws and regulations, signaling a clear resistance to federal control.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently unveiled compelling evidence accusing Amazon of orchestrating price-fixing practices. The state's legal team filed for a Supreme Court injunction to curb Amazon's actions while the ongoing 2022 lawsuit advances. The released 16-page document reveals strategies allegedly used by Amazon to inflate prices across other retailers before Prime Day. This included coordinating with vendors to restrict discounted products' availability elsewhere, thereby pushing prices higher. These revelations shed light on the alleged manipulative tactics shaping pricing in the retail market.
