2025-05-16 One-Minute Post

Connecticut Senate passes bill to regulate AI and expand data privacy. Congressional Republicans propose a 10-year ban on state AI laws, impacting privacy regulations. Hong Kong releases guidelines addressing generative AI and model bias. Hackergal Hackathon focuses on developing solutions for biases in AI, while the UK emphasizes inclusive AI to avoid bias and discrimination in education.

Articles we found interesting:

1. Connecticut Senate Votes to Regulate AI, Expand Data Privacy | CT News Junkie link Highlight: SB2, “An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence,” passed on a 32–4 vote. Led by Sen. James Maroney, D-Milford, chair of the General Law Committee, the …
2. Congressional Republicans Propose 10-Year Ban on State AI Laws: What It Could Mean for … link Highlight: This is a notable shift from past fights over privacy law, where tech firms generally opposed federal regulation. In the AI arena, they're embracing …
3. House Budget Bill's Moratorium on State AI Laws Could Undo A Range of Tech Regs, Critics Say link Highlight: “This ban will allow AI companies to ignore consumer privacy … privacy—they won't meaningfully regulate AI either, creating a decade-long …
4. HK releases Guideline concerning Generative AI - Lexology link Highlight: … artificial intelligence (“AI”). The Guideline is tailored for the … AI model, e.g. model hallucination and model bias. The proposed AI …
5. 'Best Day Ever!' Hang Out with Comox Kids Learning to Code | The Tyee link Highlight: This year's Hackergal Hackathon brought together girls and gender diverse students to develop solutions for biases in AI.
6. The UK's approach to introducing tech in education is a lesson in inclusive AI - TechNative link Highlight: It also addresses the need for AI to avoid bias and discrimination. As such, it's an example of 'inclusive AI', a methodology or design principle …

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