Category Archives: Legal

Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem

AI digital assistants not only do complex tasks on their own, but also lie and scheme. Who takes responsibility when they cause harm?

Trump Says He’s ‘Entitled’ to Illegal Third Term as Allies Draft Voter Suppression Decree

Will Trump try to use the war just launched with Iran as part of a scheme to stay in office for another term?

From Fed Failures to Inflation and Stablecoins: America’s Trust Is Cracking

Bill Bergman and Larry Feltes argue that falling trust in government and financial institutions puts the U.S. economy in peril

Ruling for the Rich: Evidence of a Pro-Wealthy Bias on the US Supreme Court

Quelle surprise! The Supreme Court hearts the rich!

Trump Doubling Down on Tariffs After SCOTUS Nixing Sweeping “Emergency” Abuse: Bad for Businesses, Economy, and Trump

The Trump tariffs mess in the wake of his 6-3 Supreme Court loss on his misuse of “emergency” authority is even worse than you might imagine.

Twin Cities Unions Planning ‘Largest US Rent Strike in 100+ Years’ as ICE Occupation Drives Eviction Crisis

Renters in Minnesota who’ve been afraid to go to work due to ICE thuggery and allies in labor plan a historic rent strike

Trump’s DHS Is Pushing the Boundaries of Probable Cause and Due Process to Fuel a Farm Labor Crisis

Agricultural employers are scrambling to find replacements and the administration is turning to guest workers.

Trump’s Concentration Camp Build-Out Includes Nearly $40 Billion for Warehouse Conversions

Disclosure to a GOP governor confirms that Trump plans to devote nearly $40 billion to one element of his concentration camp plan.

Germany’s “Two-Speed Europe” Proposal Is the EU’s Adaptation to Great Power Geopolitics

Germany, following the European Commission’s lead, is moving forward a plan for the biggest members to impose decisions on the others.

Reuters Finds AI-Using Surgery Devices Harmed Patients; Nature Magazine and Reuters Find Medical Chatbots Not Beating Patients’ Own Internet Sleuthing

More reasons to be concerned about the aggressive implementation of AI in medicine.

‘This Is Your Money’: Trump Assault on CFPB Has Cost Consumers $19 Billion

The affordability crisis includes the cost of being cheated, which due to the weakening of the CFPB alone is a handsome sum.