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EFF urges FTC to withdraw AI policy proposal

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has joined other organizations in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to withdraw its proposed policy statement on artificial intelligence. The EFF argues that the proposed policy, issued in July, is misguided and could suppress accuracy in AI systems. They believe the FTC should reconsider its approach to AI regulation. AI

IMPACT Advocacy groups are raising concerns about potential negative impacts of AI policy on accuracy, suggesting a need for careful consideration in regulatory development.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from an advocacy group commenting on a proposed policy, not a primary source announcement or regulatory action.

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EFF urges FTC to withdraw AI policy proposal

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ⚖️ EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in July issued a proposed policy statement “concerning th

    ⚖️ EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in July issued a proposed policy statement “concerning the suppression of accuracy in artificial intelligence systems.” We urge the FTC to withdraw this misguided... 📰 Source: D…