Bennet-Welch bill would create ‘Digital Platform Commission’ with rulemaking authority

A bill by Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Peter Welch (D-VT) would empower a proposed new federal Digital Platform Commission with authority to address a range of issues, including privacy and security concerns raised by artificial intelligence, through rulemakings and enforcement actions.

The Digital Platform Commission Act was introduced Thursday and is an updated version of legislation offered last year that was referred to the Commerce Committee.

“The development of increasingly powerful algorithmic processes for communication, research, content generation,...