as in to enact
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons
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Perhaps countries could legislate to make these watermarking technologies mandatory, but then there will certainly be countries that elect not to, and shady operations that build their own AI models to get around any such restrictions.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
To allegedly protect the most vulnerable, Senator Warren and friends are unwittingly legislating much greater vulnerability, all to the benefit of scammers.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
But a president can't legislate without a like-minded Congress, and the Supreme Court's recent push toward states' rights has made gubernatorial and local races more important than ever.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
By Ben Westcott / Bloomberg September 9, 2024 10:15 PM EDT
Australia’s government will work with states and territories to legislate new age limits for social media websites, as part of a push to protect children’s mental health and shield them from inappropriate content online.
—Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
To allegedly protect the most vulnerable, Senator Warren and friends are unwittingly legislating much greater vulnerability, all to the benefit of scammers.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
But a president can't legislate without a like-minded Congress, and the Supreme Court's recent push toward states' rights has made gubernatorial and local races more important than ever.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
By Ben Westcott / Bloomberg September 9, 2024 10:15 PM EDT
Australia’s government will work with states and territories to legislate new age limits for social media websites, as part of a push to protect children’s mental health and shield them from inappropriate content online.
—Ben Westcott / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Legislate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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