Google AI
NewsPronto

 

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology regulation

  • Written by: Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
imageThe Federal Trade Commission is one of the main venues for government regulation of big tech and its wares. Alpha Photo/Flickr, CC BY-NC

It’s not surprising that technology regulation is an important issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign.

The past decade has seen advanced technologies, from social media algorithms to large language...

Read more: AI, cryptocurrencies and data privacy: Comparing the Trump and Harris records on technology...

More Articles …

  1. To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials
  2. MicroRNA − a new Nobel laureate describes the scientific process of discovering these tiny molecules that turn genes on and off
  3. Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research
  4. Aquaculture could harm animal welfare or protect it, depending on what species the farms raise
  5. Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power
  6. Bouncing between war-torn countries: Displacement in Lebanon and Syria highlights cyclical nature of cross-border refuge
  7. What is Chabad-Lubavitch? A Jewish studies scholar explains
  8. Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supporters
  9. Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and it keeps patients from walking out before their treatment is done
  10. How to be a boss at giving performance reviews
  11. Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding − entirely caused by humans
  12. What is Temporary Protected Status? A global migration expert explains why the US offers some foreign nationals temporary protection
  13. 4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election, from deepfakes to foreign interference
  14. Presidential elections provide opportunities to teach about power, proportions and percentages
  15. Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases
  16. Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows
  17. On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely
  18. ‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republicans have similar demographics and experiences when it comes to parenthood
  19. People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to recovery, US census surveys show − smarter, targeted policies could help
  20. How dogs were implicated during the Salem witch trials
  21. This course explores the history of contested presidential elections
  22. Candidate experience matters in elections, but not the way you think
  23. Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
  24. Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
  25. Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season and election season collide
  26. A devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter
  27. What is a communist, and what do communists believe?
  28. No country still uses an electoral college − except the US
  29. Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent
  30. What does Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 tell us about Springfield, Ohio, in 2024?
  31. From Swift to Springsteen to Al Jolson, candidates keep trying to use celebrities to change voters’ songs
  32. Trump’s musical interlude is a twist on the long tradition of candidates enlisting musicians’ support, from Al Jolson to Springsteen to Swift
  33. As OpenAI attracts billions in new investment, its goal of balancing profit with purpose is getting more challenging to pull off
  34. Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
  35. Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
  36. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects
  37. Vatican synod is opening the door a bit wider for Catholic women − but they’ve been knocking for more than 100 years
  38. Happiness class is helping clinically depressed school teachers become emotionally healthy − with a cheery assist from Aristotle
  39. Swing-state GOP leaders amplified election denial in 2020 − and may do so again
  40. San Francisco is suing the EPA over how specific water pollution permits should be
  41. Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe
  42. If you think grocery prices take a big bite out of your paycheck in the US, check out the rest of the world
  43. Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way, and it’s not just stubbornness
  44. Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
  45. US inflation rate fell to 2.4% in September − here’s what that means for interest rates and markets
  46. Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
  47. Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: sales pitches are often from biased sources, the choices can be overwhelming and impartial help is not equally available to all
  48. Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers
  49. LGBTQ rights: Where do Harris and Trump stand?
  50. Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed − an explanation of projection