The Trump administration is reportedly considering imposing new restrictions on the Chinese AI lab DeepSeek. These potential measures aim to prevent DeepSeek from purchasing Nvidia’s AI chips and could also limit American access to its AI services, as reported by The New York Times. This move is part of a broader strategy by the Trump […]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reiterated its stance that Google must divest its web browser, Chrome, according to a recent court filing. This push for divestment isn’t new; it was first proposed last year under the Biden administration but remains unchanged even with the transition to the Trump administration. In addition to the […]
In a recent policy paper, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks caution against the U.S. pursuing a Manhattan Project-style initiative to develop Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which represents superhuman intelligence. They argue that an aggressive quest for control over superintelligent AI could incite […]
In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) regulation became a pressing concern for lawmakers, particularly in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom enacted 18 new AI laws, vetoing some high-profile legislation in the process. As the landscape of AI continues to change rapidly, 2025 is anticipated to bring even more regulatory activity at the state level. Mark Weatherford, […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a staff report highlighting antitrust concerns tied to partnerships between major tech firms and generative AI developers. The report scrutinizes Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI and the collaborations between Amazon, Alphabet, and Anthropic. FTC Chair Lina Khan pointed out that such partnerships could lead to market lock-in, hinder startups from […]
Encode, a nonprofit group that previously co-sponsored California’s SB 1047 AI safety legislation, is seeking to join Elon Musk’s lawsuit aimed at blocking OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model. This move follows Musk’s request for an injunction to halt OpenAI’s transition, which he argues contradicts the original philanthropic intentions of the organization. The proposed amicus […]
Incoming President Donald Trump has confirmed the appointment of Sriram Krishnan, previously a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), as the senior policy advisor for AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In a statement, Trump announced that Krishnan will be responsible for shaping and coordinating AI policy across the government […]
OpenAI’s newly launched video-generating AI, Sora, has sparked legal concerns regarding its training data. Although OpenAI has not disclosed the specific data used for Sora, it appears that some of it may have been sourced from Twitch streams and video game walkthroughs. When Sora was unveiled, it was noted that the AI model had been […]
After the discovery of a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chip embedded in a Huawei processor, the US Department of Commerce has ordered TSMC to cease shipments of advanced chips to Chinese clients. This decision follows significant trade restrictions placed on Huawei by the US government, aiming to determine if other companies are funneling chips […]
Microsoft has updated its policy to prohibit U.S. police departments from exploiting generative AI for facial recognition via the Azure OpenAI Service, the firm’s thoroughly managed, enterprise-oriented envelope around OpenAI technologies. Wording introduced Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service forbids integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” […]