TikTok is suing the U.S. government, the Trump campaign has found its AI whisperer, and more top stories from the intersection of politics and technology.
Hello and happy Tuesday! Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, the past week’s top stories at the intersection of politics and technology.TikTok takes off the gloves
TikTok has filed a lawsuit seeking to stave off a potential ban in the U.S. if the social media platform isn’t sold from its China-based parent company. The suit against the U.S. government, which is largely staked in First Amendment claims regarding free speech, is certain to prolong what was already going to be a protracted legal fight over the bipartisan TikTok-related legislation, signed by President Joe Biden last month. I’ve been a staunch critic of lawmakers focusing exclusively on TikTok in their quest to crack down on social media networks, but I have also criticized the ridiculous cries about an imminent ban from TikTok’s fiercest defenders, whose arguments seem to ignore the app’s legitimately bad impacts on society.
the lawsuit at NBC News.Trump’s AI ‘evangelist’
Brad Parscale, Donald Trump’s former campaign manager and digital guru, has become an “evangelist” for using artificial intelligence tools in politics, The Associated Press reports.
