The Download: US robot restrictions, and ICE's DNA grab
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- The Trump administration issued a sweeping ban on foreign imports of advanced robots, including humanoids and quadrupeds, signaling expanded AI protectionism.
- ICE collected nearly one million people's DNA last year, most without criminal convictions, raising privacy concerns.
- China is poised to dominate future technologies, with strengths in hardware and increasing focus on software.
- AI 'tokenomics' is emerging as businesses seek to measure returns on massive AI investments.
- Eli Lilly is offering early access to its unapproved obesity drug retatrutide through clinical trial applications.
- Flock license plate readers have a high error rate, misreading plates in 71% of alerts in one California town.