#lawmakers

#lawmakers

In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are asking the companies to provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and to explain how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms. The senators also demanded that the companies preserve all documents and information relating to the creation, detection, moderation, and monetization of sexualized, AI-generated images, as well as any related policies.

Some of them have suggested what we really need to do is be willing to get shot when visiting ICE facilities, one House Democrat told Axios.

Rep. Judy Chu highlighted the unchanged dire conditions at Adelanto immigrant detention center, stressing the urgent need for oversight and accessibility by elected leaders.

The Social Security Trustees have reported that the program's trust funds are set to run dry a year earlier than previous estimates, pushing urgency on lawmakers.

"The agency called those accusations 'baseless,' responding to allegations of 'harrowing' conditions at the ICE detention center where Öztürk is held, according to lawmakers."