Will Oremus
I cover online speech and tech policy for the Washington Post and write the Tech Brief newsletter. Sign up to follow my work: washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-…
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- A man convicted of beating police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack now sells $50 “J6 Hostages” T-shirts and is launching a 22-stop nationwide “Freedom Tour."
- Republicans slipped into a reconciliation bill a provision that would nullify all state-level AI laws and ban any new ones for the next decade. Consumer advocates and Democrats are furious. The bill will be marked up *today.* My newsletter: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
- Opening a significant Senate hearing on AI policy at which Sam Altman will testify, Ted Cruz (R-Texas) calls for a hands-off approach: "To lead in AI, the United States cannot allow regulation, even the supposedly benign kind, to choke innovation." Live: www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/5/winni...
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- Markey touts his "AI civil rights act" that he says would hold tech companies accountable when their AI products cause harm to marginalized communities. At a hearing where AI regulation has been broadly criticized, he's the first to focus on these issues. www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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- Altman says more and cheaper energy has powered leaps in standard of living throughout history. Says in the short term to power the AI boom we need more natural gas and maybe some solar; in the "medium term" he says he hopes it's "advanced nuclear -- fission and fusion."
