Proposed California bills could be disastrous for AI development
California is considering several bills to regulate AI with SB 1047 and AB 3211 set to have a huge impact…
US Dept. of Commerce policy endorses ‘open’ AI models
The US Department of Commerce issued a policy endorsing open models in a sign of the Biden-Harris administration’s views on…
Trump allies preparing “Make America First in AI” framework
If Donald Trump is successful in his bid for the US presidency it could significantly impact the country’s policies on…
UN adopts Chinese resolution to broaden access to AI
On Monday the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Chinese-sponsored resolution calling for richer countries to help developing nations benefit…
DHS launches AI safety board but big open-source names absent
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the DHS had established an Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security…
The White House announces new AI rules for federal agencies
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced a range of new policies regulating how federal agencies use AI in their operations.…
Congress concerned about RAND’s influence on AI safety body
The executive order that President Biden signed in October tasked the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with researching…
Nick Clegg: Focus on present AI dangers, not future ones
Meta’s President of Global Affairs Sir Nick Clegg warned that the UK AI Safety Summit will likely waste time on…
UK report lists potential AI risks and doomsday scenarios
The UK government released its “Capabilities and risks from frontier AI” report which will form the basis of discussion at…
FCC to investigate AI’s impact on robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is tasked with protecting consumers from unwanted communication. AI has the potential to both help…