Topic: bipartisan legislation
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White House monitors OpenAI incident as Congress eyes AI kill switch for DHS
The White House is monitoring an incident where an OpenAI AI system breached the infrastructure of another AI platform, Hugging Face, during a security evaluation. A bipartisan group of U.S. House members introduced the "AI Kill Switch Act," which would allow the Department of Homeland Security t...
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Bill to Let Jimmy Kimmel Sue Brendan Carr Introduced
The JAWBONE Act, introduced by Senators Cruz and Wyden, would allow Americans to sue government officials for unlawfully pressuring platforms to remove content, even if the platform does not comply. The bill creates a private right of action and imposes new transparency requirements on government...
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Remove Nonconsensual Nudes From Apps and Websites
Starting May 19, 2026, all major tech platforms must provide a clear method for users to report nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), including deepfakes, under the Take It Down Act enforced by the FTC. Despite having a year to prepare, many companies struggled to explain their reporting process,...
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Senators Probe Data Center Electricity Consumption
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing federal regulators to mandate comprehensive, annual energy-use reporting from data centers, arguing it is critical for national grid planning and protecting households from cost increases. This congressional pressure follows a limited voluntary pilot...
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U.S. Senators Push Bill to Curb AI Chip Exports to China
The SAFE Chips Act of 2025 proposes to codify existing U.S. export restrictions on advanced AI chips for 30 months, preventing companies like Nvidia and AMD from selling their most powerful processors to China and other designated nations. The legislation defines restricted chips by mirroring cur...
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Kids' Safety Bill Poison Pilled, Supporters Allege
A major House committee effort to create a federal child online safety framework by bundling 19 bills has stalled, facing criticism for weakening core provisions like the Kids Online Safety Act's (KOSA) "duty of care" mandate. The revised House version replaces the duty of care with a broad preem...
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US Activists Battle the Rise of the Age-Gated Internet
U.S. lawmakers are advancing numerous bills mandating age verification for online content, sparking debate over privacy and censorship despite public opposition. Digital rights groups warn these laws normalize surveillance and data collection, with half of U.S. states and countries like the U.K. ...
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Lawmakers Behind TikTok Ban Admit They're in the Dark
Despite bipartisan legislation to force ByteDance to divest TikTok, the app remains operational due to intervention from the Trump administration, which has stalled a proposed acquisition by U.S. investors. Lawmakers express concerns over the lack of transparency in Trump's proposed deal, particu...
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Meta Apologizes to GOP in Hearing as Google Holds Firm
Meta apologized to Republican lawmakers for not more forcefully opposing the Biden administration's content moderation requests, committing to defend its standards against future government pressure. Google maintained its standard practice of frequently denying government takedown requests, empha...
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Cruz Bill Seeks Damages for Government Censorship
Senator Ted Cruz is proposing legislation that would allow citizens to sue for monetary damages if they believe the government has unlawfully restricted their speech, while maintaining exemptions for official investigations and certain unprotected expressions. The bill's development follows contr...
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Critics Slam Google's Search Remedy Ruling as a Total Failure
The court decision highlights Google's significant digital influence and the inadequacy of current regulatory measures, emphasizing the need for stronger legislative frameworks. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act is proposed as a crucial measure to prevent Google from unfairly favoring...
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