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Lauren Feiner

Lauren Feiner

Senior Policy Reporter

Senior Policy Reporter

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    Lauren Feiner
    Lawmakers want to give creators a way to find out if their work was used to train AI.

    A pair of bipartisan lawmakers introduced the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act in the House, letting copyright holders see if AI models were trained on their work. It’s already been introduced in the Senate, and counts the Recording Industry Association of America and SAG-AFTRA among its endorsers.

    Lauren Feiner
    Lauren Feiner
    Washington Post demands FBI return reporter’s seized electronics.

    A federal judge barred government officials from reviewing Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s devices that were seized by investigators last week. The ruling came after the Post asked for the return of Natanson’s devices and not to review their contents, alleging a grave First Amendment violation.

    Update: Added court ruling.

    Lauren Feiner
    Lauren Feiner
    FAA creates a no fly zone that could restrict drones near ICE vehicles.

    The Federal Aviation Administration is barring drones from flying within 3,000 feet of “Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets,” 404 Media reports. The notice is similar to those restricting drones near military bases, 404 says, but could apply to flying them near Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles.

    Lauren Feiner
    Lauren Feiner
    Former government tech workers have a plan to undo DOGE’s destruction.

    A group led by the first administrator of the US Digital Service, which was changed into the Department of Government Efficiency, is working on a plan to help a future Democratic administration restore what DOGE dismantled. The group, Tech Viaduct, is crafting executive actions to be enacted on day one.