Policy · August 4

Regulation, safety, courts, procurement, enforcement, and public-sector governance.

This page tracks AI rules that move from white papers into agency action and court-ready fights.

Today's policy items · August 4

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August 4 · FTC proposal

Groups want the FTC’s AI accuracy statement withdrawn.

EFF, Public Knowledge, and Fight for the Future call the plan a speech and preemption risk.

EFF
August 4 · State preemption fight

Colorado’s automated-decision law is in the crossfire.

Commenters say the FTC lacks authority to override state AI rules without Congress.

EFF
August 4 · Speech standard

An undefined “accuracy” test can become viewpoint regulation.

EFF argues the government should not install itself as the arbiter of truth for model outputs.

EFF