According to the language of the proposed bill, people who download AI models from China could face up to 20 years in jail, a million dollar fine, or both.
this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2025
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Gulag ain't "jail"
On a side note, wasn't this the guy that Sean O'Brien praised for being pro-worker?
Surprise surprise, those given access to the levers of power in the US are almost never pro-worker in reality.
Anybody have a mirror link? It'd be a shame if I accidentally downloaded it.
This almost certainly will go nowhere.
Download it now, then. Before it becomesa law.
Can't even respect their own anthem
Outlawing Chinese AI in the USA might seem like a "straightforward solution", but it could have unintended consequences: escalation, underground development, and missed opportunities. At the end of the day, the goal should be to protect human rights and promote transparency, not just in the US or China, but around the world.
At the end of the day, the goal should be to protect human rights and promote transparency, not just in the US or China, but around the world.
Who is gonna tell this person the truth?
Well, we do have ex post facto protection for the moment, soooo...
Yeah I have it on every device I own now.
No reason to use it ever, but it's there. Like, not installed, but there.
Now, American you don't have right to say China is bad because it do censorship.
Ex post facto much?