Is regulating hardware the answer to AI safety? These experts think so
Experts suggest that the most effective way to ensure AI safety might be to regulate its “hardware” – the chips and data centers, or “compute,” that…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Policy & Regulation
Tracking the laws, policies, and regulations shaping the landscape of AI.
Deep fakes in politics – when seeing is no longer believing
We have well and truly entered an age where you cannot trust what you see online. While that statement has been partially true for decades, AI…
By Sam Jeans · 7 min read
How will legal disputes impact the AI industry in 2024?
Was 2023 the Wild West era of AI development? Will lawsuits crack down on forms of misuse in 2024, or will it be more of the…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
EU competition and digital chief Margrethe Vestager defends the AI Act
In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition and digital chief, robustly defended the proposed AI Act. This legislation is facing…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AI think-tank RAND played a key role in drafting Biden’s Executive Order
The RAND Corporation, a think tank with deep ties to tech billionaires’ funding networks, notably through Open Philanthropy, played a critical role in drafting President Joe…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
The EU is facing increasing pressure to reach a consensus on the AI Act
The EU’s ambitious AI Act, initially proposed in 2019, is approaching a crossroads. Negotiators are currently finalizing the details of the Act, a task that has…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
UK creative industries are wary about tax breaks for AI-related activities
New economic policies in the UK incited concerns about the cost-effective replacement of humans by AI. Speaking at a recent roundtable discussion, leaders from the film,…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Round up of day two of the UK’s AI Safety Summit
On day two of the AI Safety Summit, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempted to drive home that AI developers will permit government evaluation of tools…
By Sam Jeans · 5 min read
UK government reveals the AI Safety Summit “Bletchley Declaration”
At the AI Safety Summit, nations from across the globe declared their commitment to ensuring the safe and responsible development, deployment, and use of AI. The…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Rounding up day one of the UK’s AI Safety Summit
The UK’s AI Safety Summit kickstarted today, seeing politicians, tech bosses, researchers, and members of civil advocacy groups descend upon the historic Bletchley Park. The British…
By Sam Jeans · 4 min read