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10 claims · evidence for and against, weighted by source quality
All claims in Technology Policy
CBDCs can improve retail payments without expanding government transaction-data access
Leaning no, with caveats
Legal bans on AI models (blacklisting) are necessary to ensure responsible AI development
Leaning no
AI-assisted design of novel viruses poses less public-health risk than widely feared
Depends on scope
Privacy-limited CBDCs have lower retail payment costs
Leaning no, with caveats
U.S. export controls failed to stop China from producing sub-10 nm chips
Too close to call
AI-powered content moderation by social media platforms effectively reduces harmful content online
Leaning no, with caveats
AI data centers are net positive for local communities
Depends on scope
Social media platforms should be regulated as public utilities
Depends on scope
The EU AI Act is unfairly burdening US tech companies with compliance costs
Depends on scope
Deepfake detection technology struggles to keep up with the advancement of deepfake generation techniques
Leaning yes, with caveats
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AI-powered content moderation by social media platforms effectively reduces harmful content online
Leaning no, with caveats
AI data centers are net positive for local communities
Depends on scope
Social media platforms should be regulated as public utilities
Depends on scope