Republican lawmakers are pushing bills to make U.S. Census surveys voluntary, alarming statisticians who warn of biased data and reduced accuracy. This could impact federal funding and policy, with privacy tools like differential privacy also under threat. Experts cite historical precedents showing risks to reliability.
Europe is rethinking its strict regulations on Big Tech, proposing to water down the AI Act and GDPR amid pressures from the U.S. and industry giants. This shift aims to boost competitiveness but risks weakening ethical safeguards, as detailed in reports from The New York Times and Financial Times.
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