Tesla's FSD is switching to a subscription-only service, the Senate passed the Defiance Act to address Grok deepfakes, and the UK scrapped its digital ID requirement for workers episode artwork

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Tesla's FSD is switching to a subscription-only service, the Senate passed the Defiance Act to address Grok deepfakes, and the UK scrapped its digital ID requirement for workers

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-Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on his X platform that the company will stop selling its $8,000 Full Self-Driving option and make it strictly a monthly subscription service after February 14. -The DEFIANCE Act lets the subjects of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes take civil action against the people who create and host them. Deepfakes are a known issue online, but without the proper protections, easy access to AI-powered image and video generation tools has made it possible for anyone to create compromising content using another person's likeness. -The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one has the right to work in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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