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The Download: what’s next for electricity, and living in the conspiracy age

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I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.

1 Donald Trump is poised to ban AI state laws

The US President is considering signing an order to give the federal government unilateral power over regulating AI. (The Verge)

+ It would give the Justice Department power to sue dissenting states. (WP $)

+ Critics claim the draft undermines trust in the US’s ability to make AI safe. (Wired $)

+ It’s not just America—the EU fumbled its attempts to rein in AI, too. (FT $)

2 The CDC is making false claims about a link between vaccines and autism

Despite previously spending decades fighting misinformation connecting them. (WP $)

+ The National Institutes of Health is parroting RFK Jr’s messaging, too. (The Atlantic $)

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