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Lauren Feiner

Lauren Feiner

Senior Policy Reporter

Senior Policy Reporter

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    TikTok moves to settle a major social media addiction case shortly before trial.

    It follows Snap in reaching an agreement to resolve the first of several cases slated to go to trial this year about social media’s alleged harm to users, an attorney for the 19-year-old plaintiff confirmed. That leaves Meta and YouTube as defendants in the case going to jury selection today.

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    The legal system is flawed — could AI actually make it better?

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    Lauren Feiner
    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.