House GOP Investigates Alleged Biden Administration Influence on AI Speech Moderation

Representative Jim Jordan has subpoenaed 16 tech companies, seeking five years of communications about potential federal pressure to regulate AI outputs.

• House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has issued subpoenas to major tech firms, including Google, OpenAI, and Meta, as part of an inquiry into whether the Biden administration sought to influence AI content moderation.
• The investigation focuses on allegations that the administration pressured companies to address 'algorithmic discrimination' and 'harmful bias,' potentially leading to the suppression of lawful speech in AI systems.
• The subpoenas request extensive documentation from January 2020 to January 2025, covering communications about AI moderation, training datasets, and algorithmic outputs.
• This marks an expansion of GOP-led efforts to scrutinize perceived bias in the tech industry, moving beyond social media platforms to include AI-focused companies like Nvidia, Adobe, and Palantir.
• Notably, Elon Musk's AI lab, xAI, was excluded from the inquiry, despite its prominence in AI development and Musk's vocal stance on AI-related censorship issues.

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