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nostr:npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx I think with this bill, that was kind of obvious political babble.
What matters is the *text* of the bill, especially their insistence in keeping particular text in the bill (which really says a lot), not what an official says (they have a long history of playing down practical implications of bills, and playing up theoretical benefits).
Even if they don't use it, they could *threaten* to use it.
Also, a requirement for someone to write a "report" justifying it's use is useless, if they can just put one of their friends in the role.
Also, this bill looks like a train-wreck. It conjures up corpses of decrepit obscenity laws and other arcane parts of Britain's legal system. It also invokes vague language which will chill free expression.
A structure like this is probably also uniquely amenable to moral panic, especially with how vague the language is. Even if it's a relatively neutral official, who is to say they won't panic over something.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/nov/19/paul-dacre-pulls-out-of-running-next-ofcom-chair
At one point, they considered putting the editor of the most right wing populist paper in Britain in-charge of the "regulator".
nostr:npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/03/florida-bans-ap-psychology-class/
Since you seem interested in this, for more Floridian stupidity, the education board has effectively banned the AP Psychology course in schools, because it contains elements pertaining to gender and sexual orientation.
It just gets worse.
nostr:npub15zu89j2k6sja8qgcs5qdu2pfra5kemhlgeern2cpcw2svkuvkudqu3s7lx Hmm... I think diffusion models have positive uses (including therapeutic or recreational ones, although the anti-sex leaning of Utah based OpenAI has a negative impact there).
It is unfortunate that some people choose to do evil (as in that article) with it.