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The eagerness of antitrust enforcement in such an emerging market is just the latest example of the “big is bad” mentality that drives much of the US’ current approach to competition policy. If antitrust loses its objective standard, it is consumers who will lose out on the most innovative products and the best service options in the market.
3 months ago
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Ideally, when considering the potential implementation of this Roadmap—or any other AI regulatory framework—policymakers should seek to support the light‐touch approach that has long led to Americans’ success in a wide range of technological fields.
7 months ago
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With significant benefits of this next technological revolution emerging, it is important that a rush to respond to worst‐case scenarios does not wrongly malign or regulate away the benign and beneficial applications of a technology.
9 months ago
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Individuals may come to different conclusions about their personal data security and TikTok, but government intervention must meet a high bar of proof before engaging in such a significant regulation of speech.
10 months ago
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Rather than blame technology for our problems, we should look to empower and educate parents and young people alike on how to have a better online experience and equip them with the tools of what to do if or when they encounter such negative content.
11 months ago
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It’s hard to walk away from CES and not feel excited about the future, but it should also be hard to see all these new, creative innovations and think of the industry as stagnant or dominated by only a few companies.
11 months ago
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As we encounter this new technological revolution with artificial intelligence, policymakers should not rush to actions based solely on their fears but instead look to the benefits of the approach of the previous era.
about 1 year ago
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The last few election cycles in the United States have seen rising fears about misinformation, disinformation, and deepfakes.
about 1 year ago
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Currently proposed policy approaches are overly blunt tools that will cause more harm than good.
over 1 year ago
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Many young people have found supportive communities online that they may struggle to replicate in the offline world.
over 1 year ago
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A TikTok ban would dramatically expand the government’s ability to control what apps and technologies Americans can use to communicate.
almost 2 years ago