There is much to abhor in the budget bill now before Congress, but two little known sections are particularly poisonous for our nation. These are: Section 70302 (contempt of court), and Section 43201(c) (AI Regulation Moratorium).
The first of these could allow any government employee or agent to escape accountability for the violation of court rulings, thus destroying a critical check of abusive or illegal activity by our officials.
The second would potentially allow unlimited deepfake AI-generated lies and disinformation to flourish unchecked during political campaigns, including disinformation from foreign sources.
Please, please, contact our senators to demand these unAmerican and poisonous sections be removed from the budget bill now under consideration!
LeRoy and Dianne Anderson, Millcreek
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