Biden Administration Faces Backlash Over Use of Emergency Powers to Obtain AI Data
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The Biden administration is using emergency powers to compel tech companies to provide information about advanced AI projects, arguing it's a national security threat.
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Tech lobbyists, GOP lawmakers, and conservative activists are trying to block Biden's executive order, saying it's executive overreach and not what the Defense Production Act was intended for.
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Lawmakers are exploring changes to the Defense Production Act to curb the order's impact and slow down AI regulation in general.
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A group tied to the Koch network has filed information requests and a lawsuit against the Commerce Department over the order.
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The pushback shows how attempts to regulate AI safety could get embroiled in broader political disagreements over private enterprise regulation.