An advocacy group is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of withholding information related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to The Verge. The group is seeking discovery to collect documents it says the FCC has wrongfully kept private. This comes as the FCC is also reportedly investigating ABC's "The View," a move that FCC Democrat Anna Gomez called an attempt to intimidate critics of the Trump administration, as reported by Ars Technica.
The advocacy group's legal action stems from a year-long effort to uncover the FCC's activities related to DOGE, involving nearly 2,000 pages of documents, according to The Verge. The group believes the agency has improperly kept this information private. Meanwhile, the FCC's reported investigation of "The View" has drawn criticism. Gomez stated, "This is government intimidation, not a legitimate investigation." She further predicted that, like previous investigations, the FCC would likely announce an investigation without reaching a conclusion or taking action, using its authority to silence critics.
In other news, Discord is facing backlash over its new age verification measures. The platform announced that all users will soon be required to verify their ages to access adult content, either through video selfies or government IDs, Ars Technica reported. Discord confirmed that a phased global rollout would begin in early March. The platform stated it would use AI technology to verify ages, either by evaluating facial structure or comparing a selfie to a government ID. Discord emphasized that selfie data would remain on the user's device and be promptly deleted after age estimation.
Elsewhere, experts are discussing the challenges of agent coordination and collaboration in artificial intelligence. At VentureBeat's AI Impact Series, Vijoy Pandey, SVP and GM of Outshift by Cisco, and Noah Goodman, a Stanford professor, discussed the need for "collective intelligence" to move beyond agents that simply connect. Pandey stated that the core challenge is that "agents today can connect together, but they can't really think together."
Finally, the United States is facing a potential tungsten shortage, according to Hacker News. The country's reliance on Chinese tungsten production is becoming increasingly tenuous, with growing demand expected from defense, semiconductors, and potentially fusion technologies. Tungsten, a metal with a high melting point, is crucial for various applications, including cutting, drilling, and other industrial processes. The article emphasizes the need for a better plan to secure the supply of this critical material.
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