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A Judicial Wake-Up Call on Government by AI

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To Mitigate Anti-Tech Violence, Strengthen Democracy

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host business and technology leaders for a dinner in State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Official White House photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host business and technology leaders for a dinner in State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Official White House 

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Rep. Lori Trahan speaks at a 2022 infrastructure event at Boston Logan International Airport. (Joshua Qualls/Massachusetts Governor's Press Office)

Rep. Lori Trahan speaks at a 2022 infrastructure event at Boston Logan International Airport. (

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Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore)

Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (

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Elon Musk participates in a press conference with about his departure from DOGE in the White House Oval Office on May 30. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Elon Musk participates in a press conference with about his departure from DOGE in the White House Oval Office on May 30. (

Official White House Photo by Molly Riley

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks onstage during the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in October 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks onstage during the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in October 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Steve Jennings/Getty Images for 

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California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers remarks on April 4, 2024. Source: US Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation photo. CC by 2.0

California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers remarks on April 4, 2024. Source: US Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation 

Californians Deserve Better than Newsom’s ‘DOGE but Better’

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Thursday, June 11, 2025 — President Donald Trump answers questions at a press briefing during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Thursday, June 11, 2025 — President Donald Trump answers questions at a press briefing during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House 

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February 15, 2025—Demonstrators gather outside the Tesla showroom in Manhattan, holding signs and engaging in chants protesting Elon Musk, DOGE, and the influence of tech billionaires. Justin Hendrix/Tech Policy Press