EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal

Three civil liberties groups—the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, and Fight for the Future—are calling on the FTC to drop a newly proposed AI policy. Per EFF Deeplinks, they argue it violates the First Amendment by making the FTC the arbiter of truth. They also contend it exceeds the FTC's legal authority by attempting to override state AI regulations, including Colorado's automated decision-making law. The organizations warn the vague language risks government 'jawboning'—when officials urge companies to censor certain speech. The policy, they note, builds on the Trump administration's 'Preventing Woke AI' executive order. Instead, the groups urge the FTC to focus on protecting consumers from genuine deception and promoting fair market competition.

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