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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is pictured sitting behind a desk at a Senate Commerce hearing. He's looking at Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who is sitting next to him and speaking into a microphone. — Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks as ranking member Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens during a hearing February 2023 hearing. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Ted Cruz takes aim at foreign influence on AI policy

The Texas Republican is seeking documents from the DOJ to investigate whether a foreign group is illegally influencing federal AI work.

Dec 3, 2024 By Madison Alder

Civil rights commission finds ‘concerning lack of federal oversight’ of facial recognition

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights delivers recommendations to agencies aimed at curbing disparities and shaping “the future of civil rights in the age of AI.”

Sep 19, 2024 By Matt Bracken

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate Democrat pushes for expansion to copyright act to include generative AI research

In a letter to the Library of Congress, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., proposed an expansion to an exemption for generative AI “good-faith security research.”

May 28, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

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DOJ AI tool has been in pilot stage for over three years

A 2020 AI strategy document for the agency listed AI adoption as a priority.

Jan 3, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil