Matthew F. Ferraro

#Deepfakes pose dangers to democracy, business, and intimate privacy. They also hold promise for the arts, advertising, and accessibility. We discuss these issues in this episode of #ForeignCorrespondent, "Deepfakes and the End of Truth," available here: youtube.com/watch?v=6o5USj…

#Deepfake news: "An #AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film" apnews.com/article/val-ki…

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By the middle of this century, there could be less than 20 countries with the right conditions and infrastructure to host the Winter Games, according to a 2024 study. Here’s what the future could look like for 93 possible Olympic host locations: wapo.st/4atI5w4

“Senate passes bill allowing victims of #deepfake porn to sue” thehill.com/policy/technol…

How #Deepfakes Could Lead to Doomsday | Foreign Affairs foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

@dieworkwear FOMOwnership

people have FOMO about parties but i have FOMO about homeownership

Impacted companies should monitor closely agency initiatives to implement this EO, potential push back by the states, and further efforts by the Administration to draft and advocate for what it terms a "minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI." (3/3)

The EO faces significant implementation challenges and legal hurdles, likely complicating an elaborate regulatory environment, which includes the potential impact of international AI regulations that are equally in a state of flux in light of recent EU proposals. (2/3)

From the team at @Crowell_Moring: The White House has issued a much-anticipated Executive Order that seeks to restrain state AI regulation by threatening states with lawsuits & the withholding of funds and calls for a national policy framework on AI. (1/3) crowell.com/en/insights/cl…

News: GAIN AI is “dead for the NDAA,” HFAC Brian Mast said. It didn’t have the full support of all four corners of HFAC and Sen Banking. WH, House leadership and chipmakers opposed including the measure in NDAA. GAIN had become a darling of China hawks Txt subscribers got first!

@shannonrwatts Feel the need to shout out CW Goodyear’s “President Garfield” which covers not only the man’s end but his incredible life, from frontier log cabin to Civil War general to legislator to president. Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered. a.co/d/h9wM6FP

James A Garfield’s four month presidency and death by assassination led to: Air conditioning (invented due to heat in the White House as Garfield lay dying for 79 days). Presidential libraries (his wife began his library in their Ohio home after his death). American adoption of sterilization protocols (due to his doctors’ mishandling of his injury). Press passes (at his killer’s trial). Pendleton civil service law (when Arthur became president he followed thru on Garfield’s desire to eliminate the spoils system). Induction balance (to try and find a bullet in Garfield’s body).

President Trump is preparing to sign an Executive Order that would seek to forestall state regulation of #artificialintelligence by threatening federal lawsuits and the withholding of some federal funds. Read more from @Crowell_Moring here: crowell.com/en/insights/cl…

“#Deepfake 'nudify' site fined £55,000 over lack of age checks” bbc.com/news/articles/…

Thanks for the shout out @ellie_b_dawson !

A shift in congressional control after the 2026 midterms could bring intense scrutiny of AI and cybersecurity practices. Crowell’s Matthew Ferraro and Sharmistha Das explore how tech companies can be prepared in @WashTechnology: cvsoci.al/wiiX6RxF?cv=17…

"Three steps tech companies can take today to prepare to ride a blue wave in 2026" washingtontechnology.com/opinion/2025/1… via @washtechnology

#AI is reinventing crime and cops aren't ready axios.com/2025/11/14/art…

@Ashkhen Excellent socks. More like the end of history and the last spats

Say what you want about DC, but where else can go to support a friend and then end up listening to Francis Fukuyama