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X, formerly Twitter, challenges California’s new transparency law as unconstitutional

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X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit alleging that a new California law requiring social networks to declare certain moderation practices is a violation of the company’s Constitutional right to free speech. AB 587 was signed into law a year ago.

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No copyright claim on AI-generated art – US court ruling

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has ignited a debate: Can a work of art created solely by artificial intelligence be eligible for copyright protection under US law ? The ruling states that a work of art generated entirely by AI, without any human input, is not eligible for copyright protection under current US law. A recent ruling by a US court in Washington, D.C.

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Anti-Piracy Program Accused of Violating Citizens’ Fundamental Rights

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Protecting Rights Despite its authorization under the new law, the official launch of the Hadopi agency in 2009 met with significant opposition. La Quadrature’s opposition to the Hadopi anti-piracy program focuses on the law crafted to support it. For their part, Hadopi and the government reached the opposite conclusion.

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The Most Dangerous Canadian Internet Bill You’ve Never Heard Of Is a Step Closer to Becoming Law

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Moreover, if there are Canadian-based sites that are violating the law in terms of the content they host, they should absolutely face investigation and potential charges. The bill not only envisions the possibility of blocking lawful content or limiting access to those over 18, it expressly permits it.

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Scraping public data ruled legal

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For TechCrunch, Zack Whittaker reporting : In its second ruling on Monday, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed its original decision and found that scraping data that is publicly accessible on the internet is not a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, or CFAA, which governs what constitutes computer hacking under U.S.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

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It will proceed under a temporary law allowing automated surveillance systems to detect “predetermined events” of the sort that might lead to terrorist attacks. Already, poor implementation of an AI law related to welfare policy has felled one European government. This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024.

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Italy Lays the Groundwork for AI Regulation

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The government proposes not just fines but also jail terms for serious offenses, emphasizing the necessity to adapt criminal laws to cover new challenges posed by AI technologies. “ The bill’s introduction aligns with broader efforts within the European Union to regulate AI.

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