politics
Washington Legislature aims to regulate AI — but treads cautiously
‘You don’t want to stop innovation. You don’t want to stop commerce. But you don’t want to stop people’s civil rights.’
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WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent
Companies like Meta and Bloomberg draw upon a database of 191,000 books to train the tools. Local writers aren’t happy, and lawsuits are in the works.
Environment
Some E-bike companies are pushing against right-to-repair laws
Fires caused by rechargeable batteries spark controversy over whether e-bike owners should be allowed to make repairs themselves.
Investigations
Washington public agencies win $121M to extend rural broadband
State administrators overruled or helped mediate telecom objections that have previously disqualified local governments from similar grant awards.
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Where the PNW — and the rest of the U.S. — stands on crypto mining
Some state lawmakers see the bitcoin industry’s growth as a good thing. Others, not so much.