US age verification and online safety event leans heavily toward Christian nationalism
Is age verification the future of the internet? It depends who you ask – and who gets a chance to…
U.S. Government
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FBI warns of AI-generated voice scams impersonating government officials
In a stark and urgent warning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center has alerted the public…
DNA surveillance of migrant children in US sparks legal and ethical alarms
Since 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ramped up its biometric surveillance capabilities by dramatically expanding DNA collection…
Meta, Anduril bid for Pentagon contract with immersive combat wearables
Anduril Industries and Meta Platforms have recently partnered to develop advanced extended reality (XR) wearables for the U.S. military, marking…
ICE is at the center of a vast and growing US biometric surveillance capability
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quietly emerged as the operational nucleus of a vast, fragmented, and increasingly automated…
Hacks cause Login.gov to advance digital ID verification through remote proofing
In response to more than a few serious breaches of Login.gov, the General Services Administration (GSA) is driving a major…
Leidos wins $130M FBI contract to support CJIS biometric services program
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has awarded Leidos a five-and-a-half year $129.7 million contract to support its Criminal Justice…
Deepfakes are testing the limits of American governance
Under the looming omnipresence of AI, the United States finds itself at a crossroads in determining how best to regulate…
Move in House to block state AI laws draws bipartisan fire; Senate support questionable
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed a sweeping budget reconciliation package that includes a controversial provision that would…
US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
The U.S. government continues to pressure the European Union on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with the State Department issuing…
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