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  1. "Even more interesting are the broader implications [of #ai]. The same searching, pattern-matching and reasoning capabilities that make these #models so good at analyzing software almost certainly apply to similar systems. The #tax code isn’t computer code, but it’s a series of algorithms with inputs and outputs. It has vulnerabilities; we call them tax #loopholes. It has exploits; we call them tax avoidance strategies. And it has black hat hackers: attorneys and accountants.

    Just as these models are finding hundreds of vulnerabilities in complex software systems, we should expect them to be equally effective at finding many new and undiscovered tax loopholes."

    schneier.com/blog/archives/202

  2. "Even more interesting are the broader implications [of #ai]. The same searching, pattern-matching and reasoning capabilities that make these #models so good at analyzing software almost certainly apply to similar systems. The #tax code isn’t computer code, but it’s a series of algorithms with inputs and outputs. It has vulnerabilities; we call them tax #loopholes. It has exploits; we call them tax avoidance strategies. And it has black hat hackers: attorneys and accountants.

    Just as these models are finding hundreds of vulnerabilities in complex software systems, we should expect them to be equally effective at finding many new and undiscovered tax loopholes."

    schneier.com/blog/archives/202

  3. "Even more interesting are the broader implications [of #ai]. The same searching, pattern-matching and reasoning capabilities that make these #models so good at analyzing software almost certainly apply to similar systems. The #tax code isn’t computer code, but it’s a series of algorithms with inputs and outputs. It has vulnerabilities; we call them tax #loopholes. It has exploits; we call them tax avoidance strategies. And it has black hat hackers: attorneys and accountants.

    Just as these models are finding hundreds of vulnerabilities in complex software systems, we should expect them to be equally effective at finding many new and undiscovered tax loopholes."

    schneier.com/blog/archives/202

  4. "Even more interesting are the broader implications [of #ai]. The same searching, pattern-matching and reasoning capabilities that make these #models so good at analyzing software almost certainly apply to similar systems. The #tax code isn’t computer code, but it’s a series of algorithms with inputs and outputs. It has vulnerabilities; we call them tax #loopholes. It has exploits; we call them tax avoidance strategies. And it has black hat hackers: attorneys and accountants.

    Just as these models are finding hundreds of vulnerabilities in complex software systems, we should expect them to be equally effective at finding many new and undiscovered tax loopholes."

    schneier.com/blog/archives/202

  5. "Even more interesting are the broader implications [of #ai]. The same searching, pattern-matching and reasoning capabilities that make these #models so good at analyzing software almost certainly apply to similar systems. The #tax code isn’t computer code, but it’s a series of algorithms with inputs and outputs. It has vulnerabilities; we call them tax #loopholes. It has exploits; we call them tax avoidance strategies. And it has black hat hackers: attorneys and accountants.

    Just as these models are finding hundreds of vulnerabilities in complex software systems, we should expect them to be equally effective at finding many new and undiscovered tax loopholes."

    schneier.com/blog/archives/202

  6. The EU Commission has published internal guidelines for member states detailing how they should enforce the new Methane Regulation. These guidelines, detailed i... news.osna.fm/?p=44923 | #news #energy #eu #loopholes #methane

  7. The EU Commission has published internal guidelines for member states detailing how they should enforce the new Methane Regulation. These guidelines, detailed i... news.osna.fm/?p=44923 | #news #energy #eu #loopholes #methane

  8. The EU Commission has published internal guidelines for member states detailing how they should enforce the new Methane Regulation. These guidelines, detailed i... news.osna.fm/?p=44923 | #news #energy #eu #loopholes #methane

  9. The EU Commission has published internal guidelines for member states detailing how they should enforce the new Methane Regulation. These guidelines, detailed i... news.osna.fm/?p=44923 | #news #energy #eu #loopholes #methane

  10. The EU Commission has published internal guidelines for member states detailing how they should enforce the new Methane Regulation. These guidelines, detailed i... news.osna.fm/?p=44923 | #news #energy #eu #loopholes #methane

  11. In a stunning display of self-restraint, U.S. #Senators have heroically decided to stop themselves from profiting off prediction markets, because nothing says "public service" like giving up their side hustle. 🤑💼 Meanwhile, we all know they’ll find a new loophole by next Tuesday. 🙄🔄
    wsj.com/politics/policy/senato #selfrestraint #publicservice #predictions #loopholes #HackerNews #ngated

  12. In a stunning display of self-restraint, U.S. #Senators have heroically decided to stop themselves from profiting off prediction markets, because nothing says "public service" like giving up their side hustle. 🤑💼 Meanwhile, we all know they’ll find a new loophole by next Tuesday. 🙄🔄
    wsj.com/politics/policy/senato #selfrestraint #publicservice #predictions #loopholes #HackerNews #ngated

  13. #OpenAI’s contract with the #Pentagon, which claims to prohibit mass #domesticsurveillance and the use of its technology for autonomous weapons, is based on legal authorities like Executive Order 12333. This order, however, contains #loopholes that allow the NSA to collect and retain vast amounts of Americans’ communications, even if they are not the target. techdirt.com/2026/03/02/openai

  14. The government's newly introduced "active retirement" scheme, allowing pensioners to earn €2,000 tax-free from the new year, is facing sharp criticism from lead... news.osna.fm/?p=28437 | #news #costly #economist #incentive #loopholes

  15. The government's newly introduced "active retirement" scheme, allowing pensioners to earn €2,000 tax-free from the new year, is facing sharp criticism from lead... news.osna.fm/?p=28437 | #news #costly #economist #incentive #loopholes

  16. The government's newly introduced "active retirement" scheme, allowing pensioners to earn €2,000 tax-free from the new year, is facing sharp criticism from lead... news.osna.fm/?p=28437 | #news #costly #economist #incentive #loopholes

  17. The government's newly introduced "active retirement" scheme, allowing pensioners to earn €2,000 tax-free from the new year, is facing sharp criticism from lead... news.osna.fm/?p=28437 | #news #costly #economist #incentive #loopholes

  18. The government's newly introduced "active retirement" scheme, allowing pensioners to earn €2,000 tax-free from the new year, is facing sharp criticism from lead... news.osna.fm/?p=28437 | #news #costly #economist #incentive #loopholes

  19. ABC News (Australia): Age verification errors see some under-16s retain access to banned social media platforms. “It’s day one of the social media ban and, unsurprisingly, it hasn’t been a smooth launch. Many children have already been able to get around the ban in various ways, with age assurance systems misclassifying users and workarounds such as VPNs and make-up tricks being used.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/11/abc-news-age-verification-errors-see-some-under-16s-retain-access-to-banned-social-media-platforms/

  20. The recently enacted Federal Tariff Loyalty Act is facing intense scrutiny, with Green Party parliamentarian Ricarda Lang questioning its effectiveness and accu... news.osna.fm/?p=19470 | #news #germanys #green #law #loopholes

  21. I do have a question:

    If it is true that only #Congress can authorize
    one (treacherous) military attack on another #Nation...

    Why did the #U.S. #Army went bombing #Iran >without an authorization from #Congress?

    Are there any other #legal #loopholes that allow the 'administration' to avoid #congressional oversight?

    Or did #Trup commit an illegal act by ordering the bombing?
    Or did the #military commit an illegal act by obeying Trump?
    Or as always in the USA ... >a "yes and no'

  22. @eco-g Standard accounting for many multinational corporations. This lack of oversight and poor regulation is not an accident. It's the result of decades of collusion and influence between government and corporate grifters. #taxation #loopholes #coffee #multinationals

  23. @uguisubari @ai6yr I foresee a new system of offloading shipping containers onto barges a mile offshore to avoid entering port… #loopholes

  24. Hidden #election #funding a threat to Finnish democracy: #Foreign #actors can influence #Finnish #elections through financial contributions. Although there are limitations in legislation, #loopholes allow foreign interests to channel money to Finnish politicians & parties. yle.fi/a/74-20146397

    Researchers: Hidden election f...

  25. #Graft claims hit BMA
    "25 officials at Bangkok Metrop Admin r believed to hv been involved in alleged bidding #pricecollusion.. reserve prices were tactically set at v high level which explained why winning bids appeared lower than median prices set, said e ACT.. #Bangkok #governor said #corruption was a lamentable reality at #BMA tt req'd ongoing suppression. He blamed some of e probs on #loopholes in #stateprocurement law.. Other state agencies hv similar probs he said"
    bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener

  26. Wrote a blog post on scratch tickets, and a friend linked me to this fascinating 2018 article on a mild-mannered guy who figured out loopholes in Michigan and Massachusetts state lotteries (for my western MA friends, the guy operated out of Sunderland! Maybe you heard the story when it broke, but it's totally new to me). The article is lively and super informative--enjoy! highline.huffingtonpost.com/ar #lottery #gambling #mathematics #capitalism #loopholes

  27. #Cadmium #scandal sheds light on #loopholes in #Thai #law on #hazardous #waste
    "Industry Minister instructed #BEYOND to return cadmium waste to e orig landfill & bury it correctly. “We hv also cancelled e co’s permit to move e waste out” .. Penchom said BEYOND must pay for any damage caused by retrieval & transport of cadmium waste.. “The #polluter must pay”.. However, Sonthi said he believed authorities haven't filed a complaint against BEYOND which violated EIA req'mts"
    thaipbsworld.com/cadmium-scand

  28. #Cadmium #scandal sheds light on #loopholes in #Thai #law on #hazardous #waste
    "Industry Minister instructed #BEYOND to return cadmium waste to e orig landfill & bury it correctly. “We hv also cancelled e co’s permit to move e waste out” .. Penchom said BEYOND must pay for any damage caused by retrieval & transport of cadmium waste.. “The #polluter must pay”.. However, Sonthi said he believed authorities haven't filed a complaint against BEYOND which violated EIA req'mts"
    thaipbsworld.com/cadmium-scand

  29. #Cadmium #scandal sheds light on #loopholes in #Thai #law on #hazardous #waste
    "Industry Minister instructed #BEYOND to return cadmium waste to e orig landfill & bury it correctly. “We hv also cancelled e co’s permit to move e waste out” .. Penchom said BEYOND must pay for any damage caused by retrieval & transport of cadmium waste.. “The #polluter must pay”.. However, Sonthi said he believed authorities haven't filed a complaint against BEYOND which violated EIA req'mts"
    thaipbsworld.com/cadmium-scand

  30. @Npars01 @shansterable @JoshuaHolland
    In 2016, T**** tried to portray himself as "a man of The People" by promising to raise #taxes on "people like me":

    "The rich will pay their fair share, but no one will pay so much that it destroys jobs, or undermines our ability to compete.

    As part of this reform, we will eliminate the Carried Interest Deduction and other special interest #loopholes that have been so good for #WallStreet investors, and people like me, but unfair to American workers."

  31. The gall of doing this on the back of #Robodebt
    is absolutely gob-smacking.

    Instead of closing #loopholes that allow big business and wealthy individuals to minimise #tax, you'll go after retirees and poor folk who already pay more tax than they should.

    According to the #ATO they think it would be UNFAIR not to target all debts regardless of the vulnerability of the person or the age of the debt (noting we only need to hold evidential documentation for 7 years). But apparently it's perfectly fair that wealthy people minimise their tax below the rates that poor people are forced to pay.

    #auspol

    theguardian.com/australia-news

  32. Stop looking for #loopholes, #UN warns, after #Saudi hints end of #FossilFuels ‘just one option’

    UN climate chief says ‘torrents, not trickles’ of public and private finance needed to meet global challenge
    theguardian.com/global-develop

  33. #Hacking the #TaxCode
    Estimates are that U.S. companies like #Google and #Apple avoided paying nearly US$200 billion in #taxes in 2017 alone. In the tax world, vulnerabilities are called #loopholes. Exploits are called tax avoidance strategies. And there are thousands of black-hat researchers who examine every line of the tax code looking for exploitable vulnerabilities—tax attorneys and tax accountants.
    schneier.com/blog/archives/202

  34. On the Randomness of Automatic Card Shufflers

    Many years ago, Matt Blaze and I talked about getting our hands on a casino-grade automatic shuffler and looking for vulnerabilities. We never did it—I remember that we didn’t even try very hard—but <a href="bbc.com/f... schneier.com/blog/archives/202

    #Uncategorized #randomnumbers #loopholes #gambling