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Tackling AI With AI May Not Be Ideal. Not Yet, at Least.
Tackling AI With AI May Not Be Ideal. Not Yet, at Least.
August 31, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) grows by leaps and bounds, countermeasures to keep tabs on artificially generated content are emerging. The challenge for companies developing...

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CFPB to Call for Expansion of Regulation of Tracking and Selling Personal Data
CFPB to Call for Expansion of Regulation of Tracking and Selling Personal Data
August 15, 2023  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will propose new regulations directed at companies that track and sell people’s personal data. The proposal will be announced Tuesday (Aug....

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Experian Consumer Services Faces $650,000 Fine for Spam Emails
Experian Consumer Services Faces $650,000 Fine for Spam Emails
August 14, 2023  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hitting Experian Consumer Services (ECS) with a $650,000 fine over charges that it sent its customers unsolicited emails without...

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Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
August 07, 2023  |  Legal

Amazon could face the toughest challenge in its 30-year history as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials prepare to file an antitrust lawsuit against the retail giant. Representatives...

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Twitter Plans to Subpoena Sen. Warren in Legal Battle Against FTC
Twitter Plans to Subpoena Sen. Warren in Legal Battle Against FTC
July 20, 2023  |  Legal

Twitter is reportedly planning to issue to subpoena Sen. Elizabeth Warren in connection with its ongoing legal battle against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The social media platform plans to...

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FTC and DOJ Unveil Tougher Merger Oversight Rules
FTC and DOJ Unveil Tougher Merger Oversight Rules
July 19, 2023  |  Regulation

Federal regulators want the public’s input into new guidelines governing mergers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday (July 19) unveiled long-awaited updates to the government’s...

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FTC’s OpenAI Investigation Reveals Best-Practice Guidelines for Data Teams 
FTC’s OpenAI Investigation Reveals Best-Practice Guidelines for Data Teams 
July 18, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Countless terabytes of data collected daily are continually streamlining and simplifying today’s business landscape.  We are truly living within the information economy.  And the unsung...

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FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
July 13, 2023  |  Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan faced scrutiny from Republicans at a Thursday (July 13) House Judiciary Committee Oversight hearing. Under Khan, the FTC’s budget has...

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FTC Investigates OpenAI Over Role in Spreading AI-Generated Misinformation
FTC Investigates OpenAI Over Role in Spreading AI-Generated Misinformation
July 13, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a non-artificial threat. That’s because while the apocalyptic doomerism surrounding the technology’s threat to humanity as a whole may be...

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