John Regehr

“Montana has made clear it will treat any attempt to infringe on fundamental digital freedoms with the utmost scrutiny.” JFC

https://montananewsroom.com/montana-becomes-first-state-to-enshrine-right-to-compute-into-law/

Montana Becomes First State to Enshrine ‘Right to Compute’ Into Law - Montana Newsroom

Montana has made history as the first state in the U.S. to legally protect its citizens’ right to access and use computational tools and artificial intelligence technologies. Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 212, officially known as the Montana Right to Compute Act (MRTCA), into law. The groundbreaking legislation affirms Montanans’ fundamental right to own […]

Montana Newsroom
Nov 10 at 4:34amWeb
Show threadArjun6d ago
@regehr "grassroots group" sponsored by a blockchain company and an Emirati AI startup 🙄
Show threadJohn Regehr6d ago
@javathunderman yeah.
Show threadPatrick Lam 6d ago
@javathunderman @regehr Nicely buried in that article, yes.
Show threadTed Mielczarek6d ago
@javathunderman @regehr "The movement is supported by Haltia.AI, a Dubai-based AI startup, and the ASIMOV Protocol, a blockchain consortium advocating for decentralized AI infrastructure. Talal Thabet, Co-Founder of both groups, praised Montana’s law" two groups co-founded by THE SAME GUY. They're not even trying to hide the astroturf.
Show threadChris Palmer6d ago
@regehr *wanking motion*
Show threadsree6d ago
@regehr <anakin&padme meme> So this means E2E encryption is fully protected in Montana, right? </anakin&padme meme>
Show threadROTOPE~1 6d ago

@sree @regehr no, not that freedom.

"Right to repair?"

No not that one either.

Show threadDan Piponi6d ago
@regehr Of course when it says "citizen" it means "corporation".