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FTC Removes AI Risk Warnings and Open-Source Guidance Under New Leadership

The FTC has removed multiple blog posts from the Lina Khan era addressing AI risks and open-source models. These deletions align with a broader pattern of government content removal affecting climate, health, and diversity information across federal agencies.

FTC Removes AI Risk Assessments and Open-Source Guidance

The Federal Trade Commission has removed three significant blog posts from the Lina Khan era that addressed artificial intelligence risks and open-source models, according to reports from Wired. The deleted content included posts titled “On Open-Weights Foundation Models,” “Consumers Are Voicing Concerns About AI,” and “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm,” with the latter specifically noting the agency was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world instances of harm.”

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NordVPN Open Sources Linux GUI Client Following User Growth Surge

NordVPN has open-sourced its graphical user interface for Linux applications, making the code publicly available on GitHub. The move comes after the company reported significant growth in Linux users since the GUI’s initial release. Meanwhile, NordVPN’s native Windows on ARM client has reached feature parity with the standard Windows version.

NordVPN’s Linux GUI Goes Open Source

NordVPN has made its graphical user interface for Linux applications open source, according to recent company announcements. The development follows the initial release of the Linux GUI back in May, which provided users with an alternative to the traditional command-line interface for the first time.