White House Pushes Tech Industry To Shut Down Market for Abusive AI Deepfakes

New generative AI tools have made it easy to transform someone’s likeness into a sexually explicit AI deepfake and share those realistic images across chatrooms or social media.

Universities Defend Deals With Protesters: ‘We Had To Get the Encampment Down’

A series of hearings by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce examined how colleges have responded to the protests and allegations of antisemitism.

Police Break Up Pro-Palestinian Camp at the University of Michigan

Officers wearing helmets with face shields cleared approximately 50 people from the Diag, known for decades as a site for campus protests, citing a threat to public safety.

Drone Pilot Can’t Offer Mapping Without North Carolina Surveyor’s License, Court Says

The judge who authored the panel's opinion said determining whether a business prohibition on the pilot's mapping crosses over to a significant speech restriction can be difficult.

Bashing Gov. in Publicly Funded Campaign Ads Allowed in CT Legislative Races, Court Rules

The court ruled that state elections officials violated the free speech rights of two Republicans candidates when it fined them for criticizing the Democratic governor.

WikiLeaks Founder Assange Wins Right to Appeal Against an Extradition Order to the US

Assange claims that by releasing the trove of confidential documents he was essentially a publisher and protected under the free press protections guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

The AP has recorded at least 80 incidents since April 18 where arrests were made at campus protests across the U.S. More than 2,960 people have been arrested.

America’s Adversaries Will Try to Use AI to Influence Election, Security Officials Warn

Previous efforts by federal agencies to call out foreign disinformation on platforms have become caught up in debates over government surveillance and First Amendment rights.