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Archives: Communications and Technology / Articles
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Is a Federal Consumer Data Privacy Bill Around the Corner? What Your State Needs to Know
Will 2024 be the year that Congress enacts a consumer data privacy standard? Over the weekend, two key Members of Congress inched the United States closer to the elusive goal…
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States Race to Restrict Deepfake Porn as It Becomes Easier to Create: Jake Morabito in Stateline
Jake Morabito, ALEC’s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, was quoted in Stateline regarding the legislative actions being taken across the states addressing the…
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With the Right Approach, Virginia Can Lead a Tech Revolution: Jake Morabito in The Virginian-Pilot
Jake Morabito, ALEC’s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, recently authored an op-ed in The Virginian-Pilot analyzing the latest legislative debates on AI and lauding…
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Biden Admin Sends Mixed Messages on U.S. Tech Priorities
American presidents start the year with two high-profile opportunities to set the tone on policy and lay out an ambitious vision for the nation: The traditional State of the Union…
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Grappling With AI Regulation & Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide discussing the challenges of regulating AI while balancing innovation and…
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The FCC, AI Deepfakes, and Robocalls: Jake Morabito on NewsNation
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, was interviewed by Natasha Zouves of NewsNation on the proper policy response…
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How to Make Your State a 2024 AI Leader
ALEC’s enduring principles of limited government, free markets, and federalism, combined with our common-sense model policies, serve as an ideal template for your state to excel as a leader in…
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How Lawmakers Are Addressing Deepfakes Like the Ones That Victimized Taylor Swift: Jake Morabito in The Associated Press
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, was quoted in a piece by The Associated Press on how lawmakers should respond to…
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Citizens Need Better Legal Protection Against Abusive, Nonconsensual Deepfake Content: Jake Morabito on NTD News
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, spoke with David Lam of NTD News to talk more about the damage being caused…
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Protecting Taylor Swift and All Americans from Illegal Deepfakes
As state legislatures across the nation gavel in for the 2024 session, artificial intelligence (AI) remains at the top of policymakers’ to-do lists. Some analysts estimate that hundreds of state…
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Breaking Down Virginia Gov. Youngkin’s New Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
On January 18, 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 30 on Artificial Intelligence. This narrowly tailored approach to AI regulation focuses on the responsible integration of AI…
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Artificial Intelligence is Transforming America’s Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative force in healthcare, revolutionizing the industry by enhancing efficiency, improving diagnostics, and personalizing patient care. impact cannot be overstated. As states begin to look…
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States Should Take a Light-Touch, Free-Market Approach to AI Governance: Jake Morabito to Wisconsin Assembly’s AI Task Force
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, I was invited to testify at the third hearing of the Wisconsin Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence on the campus of University…
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Key Takeaways from Artificial Intelligence Week and President Biden’s AI Executive Order
Last week was massive for artificial intelligence (AI) policy news in the United States and abroad. As we approach the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT’s public launch later this month, the…
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Don’t Let the Biden Administration Undermine U.S. Leadership on Emerging Tech
The latest tech regulations out of the European Union are stifling innovation and placing American tech firms at a severe disadvantage. Rather than protect the United States on the global…
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Net Neutrality Resurrected: Jake Morabito on The Tim Jones and Chris Arps Show
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, talks with hosts Tim Jones and Chris Arps about how on Thursday, October 19, the…
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What is Artificial Intelligence? Legislators Are Still Looking For A Definition: Jake Morabito in Stateline
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, was featured in a Stateline news article on the ongoing conversation policymakers are having about…
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Net Neutrality Rears Its Head Once Again
Just in time for Halloween, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and the newly minted Democratic majority on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) resurrected the specter of net neutrality – the effort…
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States Created the Federal Government, Not the Other Way Around: Lee Schalk on The Voice of Reason
Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, spoke with Andy Hooser on The Voice of Reason to discuss 2024 priorities for state legislators regarding…
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A Free-Market Blueprint for Emerging Tech: New ALEC Model Policies on Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Education
At last month’s 50th ALEC Annual Meeting, members of the Communications and Technology Task Force advanced a slate of new, forward-looking model policies addressing many of the key tech issues…