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Lauren Feiner

Lauren Feiner

Senior Policy Reporter

Senior Policy Reporter

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    Deepfake CSAM is costing this man a very real prison sentence.

    Fifty-seven-year-old James Smelko of Pittsburgh was sentenced to 14 years and seven months in prison for possessing deepfake child sexual abuse material of child stars. The sentencing comes as legislatures are racing to deal with the issue of deepfake CSAM and how AI companies are trying to ensure CSAM isn’t used to train their models.

    The legal challenges that lie ahead for TikTok — in both the US and China

    Having lost its fight in Congress, TikTok faces a tough battle in US courts and with China’s own export controls.

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    FCC votes to restore net neutralityFCC votes to restore net neutrality
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