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Why 🦀 TechPublicPolicy picked: A federal judge in Oklahoma said a police search of the license-plate-reader system Flock amounted to “indiscriminate mass surveillance.” The order reflects a growing distrust of Flock, and The Post has reported dozens of cases involving police misuse.

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When state lawmakers attempt to rewrite how the internet works, users rely on courts to recognize that laws can’t make technical impossibilities a reality. Thankfully, a court has blocked Utah’s attempt to restrict VPN use. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Global tech policymakers agree to embrace AI in science

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Regulations for cybersecurity at AI labs must be careful, precise, and practical, EFF’s @irmck.bsky.social told @kqednews.kqed.org, as well as flexible enough to evolve with the tech. Tying new mandates to evidence-backed security protocols also protects the public without impeding AI development.

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President Trump is expected to name spy chief Jay Clayton as his new top adviser on AI, according to three people familiar with the decision, a move that cements the administration’s handling of the new technology as a matter of national security.