How the Take It Down Act tackles nonconsensual deepfake porn − and how it falls short
A bill with broad bipartisan support aims to take on AI-generated sexual abuse, but enforcement issues and privacy blind spots could leave victims just as vulnerable.
Sylvia Lu, Faculty Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan •
conversation
May 8, 2025 • ~10 min
May 8, 2025 • ~10 min
How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes
Rare earth elements are tiny yet essential parts of many of the technologies you use every day. New techniques are making their recovery from US sources increasingly viable.
Scott McWhorter, Distinguished Fellow in the Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology •
conversation
May 6, 2025 • ~9 min
May 6, 2025 • ~9 min
Predictive policing AI is on the rise − making it accountable to the public could curb its harmful effects
AI that anticipates where crimes are likely to occur and who might commit them has a troubling track record. Democratic accountability could shine a light on the technology and how it’s used.
Maria Lungu, Postdoctoral Researcher of Law and Public Administration, University of Virginia •
conversation
May 6, 2025 • ~8 min
May 6, 2025 • ~8 min
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