Virginia's Attorney General is suing social media app TikTok. Jason Miyares has filed a lawsuit against the app and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, for misrepresenting harmful content and allowing the Chinese government access to the data of Americans. TikTok began restoring service online yesterday after blocking it the day before.
Virginia Senator Mark Warner is asking for transparency in the use of Artificial Intelligence. Warner sent a letter last week to federal leaders saying agencies have not been forthcoming with da ta on AI. He's asking for agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Justice to be more open about how data is being used to inform future decision-making. In the letter Warner also asked several questions regarding how AI would be used in government.