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Advocates Call on Dan Koh to Disavow AI Super PAC’s Last-Minute MA-06 Spending
The Tech Oversight Project is leading a coalition of Massachusetts and national advocates in sending a letter calling on MA-06 Democratic candidate Dan Koh to disavow more than $700,000 that AI super PAC Think Big has spent on his behalf this week in the final days before the primary. “Across the political spectrum, voters want […]
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ICYMI: WSJ – Inside Big Tech’s Multi-Million-Dollar Bid to Buy Trump’s Favor
Today, The Tech Oversight Project blasted Big Tech CEOs for funneling millions into President Trump’s personal and political projects in exchange for access and favorable treatment, on the heels of the Wall Street Journal’s new bombshell investigation into how Trump personally turns corporate donations into government favors. “Meta got caught cutting Trump a $10 million […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Calls on Gov. Hochul to Sign New York’s Nation-Leading Youth Chatbot Safety Bill
The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the New York State Legislature’s unanimous final passage of the nation-leading youth chatbot safety bill (S.9051/A.10379), sponsored by State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Assemblymember Alex Bores and developed in cooperation with Attorney General Letitia James. “In a year when Big Tech killed or gutted chatbot safety bills in state […]
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TOP-PPP POLL: Obernolte and Trahan’s Constituents Oppose Their Efforts to Weaken AI Laws
Results showed a wide majority of Obernolte and Trahan’s respective constituents oppose efforts to weaken AI catastrophic risk protection and water down chatbot safety laws View the CA-23 results here View the MA-3 results here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Tech Oversight Project released surveys from Republican Congressman Jay Obernolte’s (CA-23) and Democratic Congresswoman Lori Trahan’s […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Calls Out OpenAI’s AI Super PAC Lies
OpenAI’s latest attempt to distance itself from the AI super PAC its president founded, funded, and is using to target pro-AI safety candidates WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Tech Oversight Project called out OpenAI’s outright lies about the role it played in creating Leading the Future, the AI super PAC spending millions to block the strongest […]
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Encouraged School Shooter to Target Children
OpenAI’s products endanger public safety; Congress must act The Tech Oversight Project called on Congress to act after the new revelation that OpenAI’s ChatGPT advised the culprit in the deadly Florida State University attack that a mass shooting would get more attention from the media if it involved several children. “While Congress should continue quickly […]
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The Tech Oversight Project Applauds Unanimous Passage of Groundbreaking Chatbot Protections by Key Senate Committee
Judiciary Committee Sends GUARD Act to Senate Floor with Resounding Vote The Tech Oversight Project today applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for its unanimous passage of S.3062, the GUARD Act, which would address urgent harms created by unregulated AI by stopping Big Tech’s targeting of kids and teens with predatory companion chatbots. “We applaud Senators […]
