Big news, especially ahead of Tuesday’s hearing about Anthropic’s preliminary injunction request.
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AI Documentary Explores Promise Peril and Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence
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ICYMI: I interviewed the @theaidocfilm
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AI Documentary Screens at SXSW Before Theatrical Release
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My other @FastCompany story is about @theaidocfilm
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Generative AI Installation Places People in Historic Moments
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This @sxsw installation used generative AI to place people inside some of history’s most defining moments. #sxsw
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AI Deepfake Project Brings Historic Speeches to Life Creatively
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Flying home today after @sxsw and excited to share my new @FastCompany stories! First is a creative & unexpectedly profound AI project that uses @runwayml
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Montana Closes Data Broker Loophole for Law Enforcement
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Last year, Montana became the first state to close a data broker loophole that allowed law enforcement to buy information about people it would otherwise need a warrant to find.
— Marty Swant (@martyswant) 19 mars 2026
Will revelations like this will prompt other states to pass similar legislation? https://t.co/IDu5Hcddn0Last year, Montana became the first state to close a data broker loophole that allowed law enforcement to buy information about people it would otherwise need a warrant to find. Will revelations like this will prompt other states to pass similar legislation?
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AI Era Cambridge Analytica Crisis: Emerging Ethical Risks
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Seems like there’s an AI era equivalent of the Cambridge Analytica crisis bound to happen. (Or already has.)
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Nvidia GTC Conference Kicks Off: Big Technology Week Agenda
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I’ve been running around @sxsw all day (and just got off stage!) but here’s today’s Big Technology Agenda Setter. For this week, @Kantrowitz and I looked at @Nvidia and #nvidiagtc, which kicks off today. (It also has a few bits from #sxsw.)
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FCC Authority Limits on Broadcast Content Censorship Under U.S. Law
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According to U.S. law (47 U.S.C. § 326), the FCC doesn’t have authority to censor broadcast content or control viewpoints expressed by radio or television stations. Even though the FCC licenses & regulates use of public airwaves, Congress included the statute in the
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Speaker Returns to SXSW to Cover Innovation Trends
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Anyone here at @sxsw this week and next week? If so, let me know! I’ll be covering all things innovation, giving a brief talk tomorrow, moderating a panel Monday, and more. My trip is came together very last-minute, but I’m excited to be back for the first time since #SXSW