Regulators, mount up 🙅‍♂️ - The U.S. wants to regulate AI after all, Meta turns to facial scans for age checks.

The U.S. signals a possible pivot toward AI oversight, with talk of government reviews for new models and Big Tech sharing early versions with federal officials. Then, Meta’s latest approach to age verification raises eyebrows, using AI to estimate age from photos and videos by analyzing clues like height and bone structure.

Also, Mark Carney naming Louise Arbour as Canada’s next governor general, new details on the Alto high-speed rail route, and a rare warning about possible human-to-human hantavirus transmission.

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