The Download: Protecting US Climate Initiatives and Safeguarding AI Regulations at Risk
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Nonprofits are striving to uphold a U.S. initiative aimed at modernizing greenhouse-gas measurements, amid rising concerns that the Trump administration’s rollback of federal programs may obscure the nation’s contributions to climate change. The Data Foundation, a Washington, DC, nonprofit, is currently fundraising for an initiative that will coordinate efforts among nonprofits, technical experts, and companies to enhance the accuracy and accessibility of climate emissions information. This initiative will build upon an effort to improve emissions data collection that was launched in 2023 and subsequently nullified by President Trump on his first day in office.
The new greenhouse-gas coalition is one of a growing number of nonprofit and academic groups that have either emerged or shifted focus to maintain essential climate monitoring and research efforts in response to the administration’s cuts to environmental funding, staffing, and regulations.
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America’s AI watchdog is losing its bite. Most Americans only encounter the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) if they’ve fallen victim to scams: it deals with identity theft, fraud, and data breaches. During the Biden administration, the FTC pursued actions against AI companies for deceiving customers with misleading advertising or endangering individuals by promoting irresponsible technologies.
With the introduction of President Trump’s AI Action Plan, this proactive stance may be coming to an end. The new plan indicates that the administration believes the agency’s previous actions were excessive and intends to review all FTC measures enacted under the Biden administration. This development is part of an ongoing effort to reshape the agency, which serves as a key avenue for recourse for individuals affected by AI in the U.S. It may lead to quicker deployment of AI technologies with limited oversight concerning accuracy, fairness, or consumer safety.
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