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Will Oremus

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Tech Writer at The Washington Post

Tech writer for the @washingtonpost, focused on online speech and tech policy. Co-host of the Tech Brief newsletter. Find me on Blu𝔼sky. DM for Signal.

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  • 1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez

    The desk of state Representative Melissa Hortman at the Minnesota Capitol in St Pauly. Photo / Joshua Lott, the Washington PostWhen police searched the Ford Explorer that belonged to the suspect in last weekend’s fatal shooting of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, they found in a notebook with the hand-scrawled names of more than 45 Minnesota state and federal officials, according to a criminal complaint in the case.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Will Oremus |Andrea Jimenez |Andrea Jiménez

    Minnesota shooting renews calls for online privacy laws (washingtonpost.com) Minnesota shooting renews calls for online privacy laws The alleged gunman appears to have used “people search” websites to find lawmakers’ home addresses. Those are tricky to regulate. By Will Oremus; Andrea Jiménez 2025061913064700 Happy Juneteenth! Send news tips to: [email protected] Minnesota shooting renews calls for online privacy laws.

  • 2 weeks ago | publico.pt | Tatum Hunter |Will Oremus

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  • 2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Tatum Hunter |Will Oremus

    A battle has been raging between AI companies and copyright holders. Disney just stepped into the ring. Photo / Getty ImagesThe battle over the future of AI-generated content has escalated after two Hollywood titans sued a fast-growing AI start-up for copyright infringement. Disney and Universal, whose entertainment empires include Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and Despicable Me, sued Midjourney, claiming it wrongfully trained its image-generating AI models on the studios’ intellectual property.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Tatum Hunter |Will Oremus

    How Disney’s AI lawsuit could shift the future of entertainment (washingtonpost.com) How Disney’s AI lawsuit could shift the future of entertainment By Tatum Hunter; Will Oremus 2025061200514800 The battle over the future of AI-generated content escalated on Wednesday as two Hollywood titans sued a fast-growing AI start-up for copyright infringement.

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Will Oremus
Will Oremus @WillOremus
6 Jun 25

RT @nitashatiku: People say generative AI shouldn't infringe on copyright. These researchers actually tried to do it. The result: an 8 tera…

Will Oremus
Will Oremus @WillOremus
6 Jun 25

good example of how AI hype can have damaging real-world consequences https://t.co/VD9piEQ1pK

Will Oremus
Will Oremus @WillOremus
22 May 25

The big bill the House passed today *does* include the 10-year ban on state AI regulation. And it can pass the Senate without Democrats' help. But there is one group that could still stop it: Senate Republicans. My newsletter today: https://t.co/2OlL1t6KIZ