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Political meddling at the Census Bureau damages the US statistical system

A PIIE analysis says political interference at the US Census Bureau, including an unsigned noncitizen-voting brief, is damaging US federal statistics.

The Peterson Institute blog cites two 2026 events: an unsigned August 18 Census Bureau brief claiming more than 24,000 noncitizen voters in the 2020 election, and a Commerce Department order ending the "noise infusion" privacy-protection method at Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Former Census researchers argue record-linkage false-match rates mean the true noncitizen-voter count is likely far lower. The author says impacts fall mainly on redistricting and local demographic data, while headline macroeconomic indicators were spared, but warns trust in the whole statistical system is eroding.

Hacker News · security · 9d agoOtherHN 93↑ · 48 comments

Trump may be forced to reveal secret rules feds use for AI safety testing

Protect Democracy sued four federal agencies to force disclosure of the administration's secret framework for frontier AI safety reviews.

Nonprofit Protect Democracy sued four federal agencies, including the Office of the National Cyber Director, OSTP, Treasury and Commerce, seeking disclosure of the secret voluntary framework used for pre-release safety reviews of frontier AI models. The complaint demands the framework text, participant identities and selection criteria by September 30, alleging OpenAI negotiated a private agreement limiting distribution of its cutting-edge models to government-vetted partners. The suit follows the launch of the GOLD EAGLE clearinghouse and the completion of the review framework on August 3, with California Senator Josh Becker supporting the request while the state considers the SB 813 bill for transparent AI safety standards.

Ars Technica · AI · 13d agoAI policy

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