Tag: ftc
Farmers Are Getting Control Of Their Equipment Back
For years, John Deere had actively made repairing their tractors near-impossible for anyone but itself and the few "authorized" repair shops—regardless of the ability of its customers to actually visit such shops. Now, in a major win for farmers and right to repair advocates, John Deere must soon provide farmers with not just the tools...
The FTC Would Like To Decide Which AI Answers Are Too Woke, And Is Calling That Consumer Protection
On Friday this week the FTC's open comment period regarding its "Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy" will close, which means that a bunch of very smart, very busy people are wasting a ton of time this week writing up comments that will mostly be ignored by the FTC — but still matter for the record....
Public Comment on FTC-2026-0859: Why the Commission's AI Accuracy Policy Rests on a Superseded Law
The following was drafted as a public comment on the FTC's Proposed Policy Statement Concerning the Suppression of Accuracy in Artificial Intelligence Systems (Docket FTC-2026-0859, Matter No. P264200). The comment period closes July 31, 2026.
The Label Is the Wall
A building made of glass is not weaker than a building made of stone. It breaks differently. People break glass on purpose because they can see where to push.
The Water Uphill
On the FTC's AI Output Steering Policy Statement
You’re Being Misled
Considering the challenges and complications that consumers face with misleading product labeling and design. Those veggie burgers don’t contain enough veggies.