Bill Maher Voices AI as Greater Threat Over TikTok Concerns
The U.S. House of Representatives has recently passed a bill aimed at banning the popular video-sharing app TikTok, should its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, fail to divest it. The legislation, which was approved by a significant margin of 352-65, seeks to address concerns regarding national security implications due to the company's ownership structure. This move has garnered a mix of responses among politicians, with some, such as Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Ro Khanna, voicing their opposition, while President Joe Biden has indicated he would sign the bill should it successfully pass through the Senate.
In the midst of this development, HBO's "Real Time" host Bill Maher has directed the conversation toward what he perceives as a more substantial concern: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Maher posits that AI presents greater issues than the ones raised by TikTok's potential ban. He has urged Congress to prioritize the crafting and passage of a comprehensive data privacy law. Maher's commentary highlights a divide in perspectives regarding the relative importance of various technological challenges facing the nation, as well as the approach to legislative action in the digital arena.
