Congress is finally taking AI seriously. Here's what future regulation of this tech could look like
1 year, 9 months ago

Congress is finally taking AI seriously. Here's what future regulation of this tech could look like

Salon  

To make good on his vow that artificial intelligence issues will top his chamber's to-do list, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have some computer science homework to do over the summer. Responding in April to widespread public attention on the power of generative AI like OpenAI's ChatGPT program, Schumer said at the time that the briefings would advance a "framework that outlines a new regulatory regime that would prevent potentially catastrophic damage to our country while simultaneously making sure the U.S. advances and leads in this transformative technology." California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren's SUPERSAFE Act would help the Environmental Protection Agency harness AI and supercomputing power to quickly find safe alternatives to toxic chemicals. While Congress has already given wide berth to Defense Department AI development through budget bills, it only now appears to be laying down the fundamental ground rules for legislative regulation of AI-driven weapons use. The bill aims to keep currently enlisted service members from being overlooked for what will likely be high-paying posts but — with 24% of active-duty troops going hungry right now — it also offers the public an early glimpse at how AI job displacement could have a sweeping impact on the military's more than 2 million government employees.

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Tech giants back Donald Trump's call for AI deregulation: Here's what OpenAI, Meta, and Google had to say
1 week, 6 days ago

Tech giants back Donald Trump's call for AI deregulation: Here's what OpenAI, Meta, and Google had to say

Hindustan Times  

Top tech firms like OpenAI, Meta, and Google are reportedly pushing the Donald Trump administration to loosen rules on building artificial intelligence, arguing that this is the only way the US can maintain an edge and compete with China. Donald Trump had made accelerating AI development a priority at all costs since taking office in January, pushing aside concerns about …

The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for China’s legislature
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The economy and AI are likely to be among the top issues for China’s legislature

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and shoring up the economy are among the issues expected to top the agenda when China’s legislature meets Wednesday in Beijing. Delegates wave as they arrive to Tiananmen Square to attend a preparatory session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. …

Why those reports of DOGE using AI have experts worried about ‘massive risk’
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Why those reports of DOGE using AI have experts worried about ‘massive risk’

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team is reportedly using artificial intelligence to guide its cost-cutting decisions, a tactic AI experts say could cause security breaches, biased firing choices and cuts of highly qualified, essential government staffers. One of the unnamed sources said the tool could help “analyze huge swaths of contract and procurement data.” After …

China tells its AI leaders to avoid US travel over security concerns
1 month ago

China tells its AI leaders to avoid US travel over security concerns

Live Mint  

BEIJING—Chinese authorities are instructing top artificial-intelligence entrepreneurs and researchers to avoid visiting the U.S., people familiar with the matter said, reflecting Beijing’s view of the technology as an economic and national security priority. People in the tech industry said there was no outright ban on travel but rather guidance from authorities in China’s biggest technology hubs including Shanghai, Beijing and …

Trump is already trying to put his stamp on AI
1 month ago

Trump is already trying to put his stamp on AI

CNN  

New York CNN — In one of his first actions as president, Donald Trump revoked a sweeping executive order from the Biden era that sought to implement safeguards on artificial intelligence. AI in the Trump era US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a plenary session at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, at the Grand Palais, in Paris, on February …

AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes, says Sundar Pichai at Paris AI Summit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetimes, says Sundar Pichai at Paris AI Summit

India Today  

At the AI Action Summit in Paris, global leaders, policy makers, and tech executives have come together to discuss the future of AI and its far-reaching implications. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also spoke on day 1 of the event, talking about how “AI will be the most profound shift of our lifetime”. But before that, he spoke about the Transformer …

Excessive regulation could ‘kill’ AI industry, JD Vance tells government leaders at Paris summit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Excessive regulation could ‘kill’ AI industry, JD Vance tells government leaders at Paris summit

CNN  

London CNN — The United States believes that overzealous rulemaking could “kill” the artificial intelligence industry, US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday, taking Donald Trump’s fight against curbs on AI development to a global stage. “We believe that excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry just as it’s taking off,” Vance told heads of state …

Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

Associated Press  

PARIS — The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out pledges on guiding the development of the rapidly advancing technology. U.S. Vice President JD Vance — making his first trip abroad since taking office — will attend the Paris AI Action Summit starting Feb. …

Download DeepSeek, go to jail for 20 yrs: US Senator Hawley proposes prison time for using Chinese AI
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Download DeepSeek, go to jail for 20 yrs: US Senator Hawley proposes prison time for using Chinese AI

Firstpost  

Senator Hawley bill proposes that American companies be barred from researching AI in China or collaborating with Chinese firms. It would also prevent US companies from investing in Chinese AI development If passed, the bill could stifle collaboration between US and Chinese researchers, potentially harming global AI development. Hawley’s bill proposes that American companies be barred from researching AI in …

It’s time for AI to come home
2 months ago

It’s time for AI to come home

Live Mint  

Put aside the claims that can’t be confirmed. Outside China’s government-run industrial policy, a young hedge-fund guy using his own money reproduced a highly competitive AI chatbot with genuine innovations to reduce costs and improve performance. Liang Wenfeng’s project, which he partly revealed in an open-source release, rattled global markets this week but also confirmed the direction Western tech leaders …

‘Crisis or catalyst?’: Economic Survey calls for analysing AI impact on workforce ‘very seriously’
2 months ago

‘Crisis or catalyst?’: Economic Survey calls for analysing AI impact on workforce ‘very seriously’

Firstpost  

In the survey, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran and his team emphasised how the perception of AI has changed dramatically in recent years The 2024-2025 economic survey elucidated the challenges Artificial Intelligence poses in the Labour Market. The survey pointed out that OpenAI has managed to initiate an “arms race” in developing AI technology among the big tech firms …

General purpose AI could lead to array of new risks, experts say in report ahead of AI summit
2 months ago

General purpose AI could lead to array of new risks, experts say in report ahead of AI summit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Advanced artificial intelligence systems have the potential to create extreme new risks, such as fueling widespread job losses, enabling terrorism or running amok, experts said in a first-of-its-kind international report Wednesday cataloging the range of dangers posed by the technology. The report by a group of independent experts is a “synthesis” of existing research intended to help guide …

Trump signs executive order on developing artificial intelligence ‘free from ideological bias’
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump signs executive order on developing artificial intelligence ‘free from ideological bias’

Associated Press  

AP Technology Writers — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Thursday that will revoke past government policies his order says “act as barriers to American AI innovation.” To maintain global leadership in AI technology, “we must develop AI systems that are free from ideological bias or engineered social agendas,” Trump’s order says. The new order doesn’t …

U.S. proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking industry pushback
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking industry pushback

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries. But the framework proposed Monday also raised concerns of chip industry executives who say the rules would limit access to …

Biden administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries. With just a week before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Biden officials made clear it would be up …

Biden administration proposes new rules to tighten grip on AI chip flows
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration proposes new rules to tighten grip on AI chip flows

Al Jazeera  

Regulations would restrict access to AI chips for gaming and AI products and data centres in 120 countries. But the framework proposed Monday also raised concerns of chip industry executives who said the rules would limit access to existing chips used for video games and restrict in 120 countries the chips used for data centres and AI products. The framework …

Sam Altman’s strategic ambiguity on AI sounds a lot like doublespeak
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sam Altman’s strategic ambiguity on AI sounds a lot like doublespeak

Live Mint  

Remember when OpenAI’s nonprofit board unceremoniously fired Sam Altman? In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek published on Monday, Altman admitted that he’d once conjured a “totally random" date for when OpenAI would build artificial general intelligence, a theoretical threshold when AI surpasses human intelligence. Altman’s candour about that mistake was momentarily refreshing until he breezily made another prediction in the …

China’s bold step in AI regulation: New committee aims to lead global standards
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s bold step in AI regulation: New committee aims to lead global standards

Live Mint  

Beijing has announced the formation of a new artificial intelligence standardisation technical committee, Reuters reports. As per the wire, the 41-member committee, which includes representatives from prominent tech firms like Baidu and prestigious academic institutions such as Peking University, will focus on shaping the future of AI standards in China. This move reportedly comes as China seeks to balance its …

Forum: Sino-EU cooperation pertinent for AI regulation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Forum: Sino-EU cooperation pertinent for AI regulation

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-12 17:29 AI has huge potential but also risks and challenges, so the regulation is necessary and China and Europe need to cooperate to achieve common development, according to the 9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum held recently by the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing. Therefore, AI regulation is a global issue that needs …

The Trump administration could reverse progress on AI regulation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Trump administration could reverse progress on AI regulation

Al Jazeera  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the Federal Trade Commission chair is expected to push back against regulating AI, undermining efforts so far. “I think the biggest thing we’re going to see is the massive repealing of the sort of initial steps the Biden administration has taken toward meaningful AI regulation,” says Cody Venzke, a senior policy counsel in the …

Don’t jump the gun: We may not need a new law to shield us from AI harms
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t jump the gun: We may not need a new law to shield us from AI harms

Live Mint  

In an earlier article in this column, I spoke of a lecture that Justice Easterbrook once delivered on the subject of property in cyberspace. Much of what is being written about AI and the harms it could cause point to the need for fresh regulation that writers feel will address the harms AI can cause. But do we really need …

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI
3 months, 4 weeks ago

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

Wired  

MLCommons, a nonprofit that helps companies measure the performance of their artificial intelligence systems, is launching a new benchmark to gauge AI’s bad side too. “Improving safety benefits society; it also benefits the market.” Reliable, independent ways of measuring AI risks may become more relevant under the next US administration. OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Meta’s largest Llama model both scored “good.” …

Rise of AI presents dual challenges on security front
4 months ago

Rise of AI presents dual challenges on security front

China Daily  

Regulatory controls The large amount of polluted information on AI platforms and abuse of AI-generated content, have made more people realize that what they see is not necessarily real, prompting them to demand stronger oversight and more comprehensive management of the technology. In August 2023, China issued an interim regulation to manage AI-generated services and products, aiming to safeguard national …

The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control
4 months ago

The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With artificial intelligence at a pivotal moment of development, the federal government is about to transition from one that prioritized AI safeguards to one more focused on eliminating red tape. He hasn’t specified what he would do in its place, but the platform of the Republican National Committee, which he recently reshaped, said AI development should be “rooted …

How to regulate AI without stifling innovation
4 months, 1 week ago

How to regulate AI without stifling innovation

Live Mint  

The biggest challenge with artificial intelligence is that we don’t have enough yet. This may sound obvious, but many regulatory enthusiasts ignore the technology’s benefits out of an overabundance of caution and instead support delaying AI until it is proven absolutely safe. Cost-benefit analysis requires regulators to think not only about the risks of AI but also the risks from …

US gathers allies to talk AI safety, Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work
4 months, 1 week ago

US gathers allies to talk AI safety, Trump's vow to undo Biden's AI policy overshadows their work

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It's the first such meeting since world leaders …

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work
4 months, 1 week ago

US gathers allies to talk AI safety as Trump’s vow to undo Biden’s AI policy overshadows their work

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. And let’s not let our ambition blind us and allow us to sleepwalk into our own undoing.” Hong Yuen Poon, deputy secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information, said that …

With Elon Musk in tow, Trump eyes changes to government policies on AI and its risks
4 months, 2 weeks ago

With Elon Musk in tow, Trump eyes changes to government policies on AI and its risks

CNN  

London CNN — Donald Trump is poised to enter the White House for the second time. “And so, very often and almost always, those decisions are biased.” Without solid guardrails, she added, “those problematic decisions of the past will be transported into the future.” The use of AI in predictive law enforcement is one example, said Andrew Strait, an associate …

As Lawyers and Lawmakers Tackle AI, the 1990s Loom Large
4 months, 2 weeks ago

As Lawyers and Lawmakers Tackle AI, the 1990s Loom Large

LA Times  

The 1990s seem like another world: boy band NSYNC was charting, flannel shirts were in and nascent internet businesses were flourishing under a light regulatory scheme. “Nobody wants to be quoted as only an AI evangelist that turns a blind eye to potential problems, and a lot of that comes from having seen what happened in the internet, but we’re …

EU publishes first draft of regulatory guidance for AI Act covering transparency, copyright and risk assessment
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU publishes first draft of regulatory guidance for AI Act covering transparency, copyright and risk assessment

Firstpost  

The EU’s AI Act, which officially went into effect on August 1, laid the foundation for these new guidelines. However, there were gaps left in regulating more complex AI systems At the heart of this draft are rules around transparency, copyright, risk assessment, and governance. File Image The European Union has released the first draft of its Code of Practice …

China's Absence from Global AI Governance: Implications for Global AI Regulation
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China's Absence from Global AI Governance: Implications for Global AI Regulation

China Daily  

The AI Seoul Summit, held in South Korea, brought together global AI technology companies and countries to discuss the safety, ethics, and principles of artificial intelligence. China was notably absent from the summit, highlighting the importance of building bridges between established and emerging powers to create an interactive process of mutual accommodation. The summit also saw the launch of the …

FBI uncovers deceptive AI deepfakes in 2024 election's final hours
4 months, 4 weeks ago

FBI uncovers deceptive AI deepfakes in 2024 election's final hours

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The competing claims flying across our screens have heated up in recent weeks, but we ain’t seen nothing yet. “Apparently we're just gonna, you know, hope for the best,” Sen. Josh Hawley — one of the louder voices calling for AI guardrails in this Congress — told Raw Story. “I don't think there's going to be a major …

Balancing Innovation and Consumer Protection: A Framework for High-Risk AI in India
5 months, 1 week ago

Balancing Innovation and Consumer Protection: A Framework for High-Risk AI in India

Live Mint  

India's approach to regulating high-risk AI systems should be targeted and risk-based, prioritizing consumer protection while fostering innovation. The country should learn from the successes of other nations while considering local needs and challenges. The draft Digital India Act 2023 should be revised to address high-risk AI systems and ensure consumer protection. Existing legal frameworks should be leveraged, and the …

White House Unveils New AI Security Guidelines
5 months, 1 week ago

White House Unveils New AI Security Guidelines

Associated Press  

New rules from the White House aim to balance the promise of artificial intelligence for national security agencies with the need to protect against its risks. The new policy framework prohibits certain uses of AI, such as any applications that would violate constitutionally protected civil rights or any system that would automate the deployment of nuclear weapons. It also requires …

Biden Sets Clear Guidelines for AI Use, But Leaves Room for Flexibility
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden Sets Clear Guidelines for AI Use, But Leaves Room for Flexibility

CNN  

President Joe Biden has issued a memo to his national security agencies, outlining clear parameters for the use of artificial intelligence technology. These restrictions aim to prevent the use of AI for antidemocratic purposes and to ensure its power is used responsibly. The memo prohibits the use of AI to skirt existing protocols around deploying nuclear weapons and bars the …

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI
5 months, 1 week ago

A Trump Win Could Unleash Dangerous AI

Wired  

If Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November, the guardrails could come off of artificial intelligence development, even as the dangers of defective AI models grow increasingly serious. Trump’s election to a second term would dramatically reshape—and possibly cripple—efforts to protect Americans from the many dangers of poorly designed artificial intelligence, including misinformation, discrimination, and the poisoning of …

Congressional leaders negotiating potential lame-duck deal to address AI concerns
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congressional leaders negotiating potential lame-duck deal to address AI concerns

Politico  

Congress returns the week after the November election and will have less than two months to move legislation before the start of a new term. It’s likely the potential AI package would be tacked onto other must-pass legislation, like government funding, or the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act. Former President Donald Trump has expressed reservations about regulations, saying he wants …

How California politics killed a nationally important AI bill
6 months ago

How California politics killed a nationally important AI bill

Politico  

They found a willing partner in Newsom, a tech-friendly former San Francisco mayor whose Sunday veto cemented his willingness to thwart the Democrat-dominated Legislature and reject bills regulating one of California’s core industries. “He’s trying to push AI forward in California, and I think that bill would have put the brakes on it,” said Jim Wunderman, who leads a business …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill To Create First-In-Nation AI Safety Measures
6 months ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill To Create First-In-Nation AI Safety Measures

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Earlier this month, the Democratic governor told an audience at Dreamforce, an annual conference hosted by software giant Salesforce, that California must lead in regulating AI in the face of federal inaction but that the proposal “can have a chilling effect on the industry.” The proposal, which drew fierce opposition from startups, …

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
6 months ago

California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The bill would have established …

Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it

LA Times  

On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent it to Gov. Acknowledging the possible harm that could come from advanced AI, SB 1047 requires technology developers to integrate safeguards as they develop and deploy what the bill calls “covered models.” The California attorney …

AI safety bill passes California Legislature
7 months ago

AI safety bill passes California Legislature

LA Times  

A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law. “This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill,” Musk wrote on X on Monday. “For over 20 years, I …

AI regulation is coming. Fortune 500 companies are bracing for impact.
7 months, 1 week ago

AI regulation is coming. Fortune 500 companies are bracing for impact.

Live Mint  

The state of artificial intelligence regulation in the U.S., or the lack of it, is a pressing matter for Fortune 500 companies as they launch AI projects. For Motorola Solutions, complying with existing and new AI and data usage laws may be “onerous and expensive," and inconsistencies in regulation from jurisdiction to jurisdiction could increase costs and liability, the communications …

California's big bold bill to regulate AI sparks debate, Musk comes forward to support but Google & Meta differ
7 months, 1 week ago

California's big bold bill to regulate AI sparks debate, Musk comes forward to support but Google & Meta differ

Hindustan Times  

Silicon Valley's epicentre California, has made the first bold move to regulate and rein in artificial intelligence with a new AI safety bill, SB 1047. All about the AI safety bill, SB 1047 passed California Senate is scheduled for a vote in the State Assembly by the end of this week This groundbreaking legislation aims to ensure that big AI …

Elon Musk backs California Bill to regulate AI: A step towards safer technology
7 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk backs California Bill to regulate AI: A step towards safer technology

India TV News  

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX came out to support a new California bill which aims at creating guardrails around artificial intelligence in the region. The news surfaced on Tuesday The California “SB 1047 AI safety bill” aims to prevent large AI models from being used to cause “critical harm” against humanity. In a post on X social media …

Editorial: Why California should lead on AI regulation
7 months, 1 week ago

Editorial: Why California should lead on AI regulation

LA Times  

President Biden and California Gov. The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 was like the shot of a starter pistol, setting off a race among big tech companies to develop more and more powerful generative AI systems. It was in that environment that state Sen. Scott Wiener began talking to industry experts about developing legislation that would become Senate …

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI

China Daily  

While many of its clauses are still to be updated in light of the changing situation, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act as the first comprehensive regulation on AI sets a precedent for efforts to put the flourishing technology under control. By classifying AI models into four categories, namely those with unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk, …

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EU sets ball rolling on regulating AI

China Daily  

While many of its clauses are still to be updated in light of the changing situation, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act as the first comprehensive regulation on AI sets a precedent for efforts to put the flourishing technology under control. By classifying AI models into four categories, namely those with unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk, …

Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?

LA Times  

California is a world leader in artificial intelligence — which means we’re expected to help figure out how to regulate it. California’s SB 1047 strikes a balance between protecting public safety from such harms and supporting innovation, focusing on common sense safety requirements for the few companies developing the most powerful AI systems. It includes whistleblower protections for employees who …

AI conference points to China's large role
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AI conference points to China's large role

China Daily  

By WANG YING in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2024-07-11 09:39 A robot hand picks up a ball during the 2024 World AI Conference in Shanghai, July 4, 2024. The annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference, which wrapped up over the weekend, showcased China's growing significance in promoting global governance of the game-changing technology, industry experts said. "In order to …

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