Deepfake a politician in China? That could land your CEO in jail.
China's strict AI laws are rewriting the rulebook. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok/video/7501138771035884843
#AI #China #TechPolicy #Innovation
Deepfake a politician in China? That could land your CEO in jail.
China's strict AI laws are rewriting the rulebook. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok/video/7501138771035884843
#AI #China #TechPolicy #Innovation
Podcast "De Grote Tech Show" with Brad Smith Vice-Chairman at #Microsoft. It seems ongoing discussions on digital autonomy in the EU & NL have reached Microsoft HQ:
https://omny.fm/shows/degrotetechshow/brad-smith-microsoft-amerikaanse-rode-knop-scenario-voor-europa-moeten-we-zo-voorkomen
Quite interesting, especially for things not said out loud, but which you can derive or hear between the lines. Apparently MS is worried enough to send their Vice- Chairman on a European goodwill tour.
PS: it starts in Dutch, but continues in English.
Tina Peters, jailed for leaking election system BIOS passwords, is now at the center of a political storm. Trump demands her release, DOJ is reviewing, while Colorado's AG cries foul. A big deal for election tech integrity. #ElectionSecurity #TechPolicy #CyberCrime
A new bill aims to use hidden tech in Nvidia GPUs to track where they end up, amid fears they boost China's AI. Experts suggest Nvidia could already locate these chips. #GPUTracking #AIsecurity #TechPolicy
Trump's renewable energy pullback is bad news for US data centers & our AI lead. Experts see power bottlenecks, rising costs, & a shift to dirtier energy. #AI #Renewables #TechPolicy
Journalism vs. AI, Apple in antitrust trouble, a secret Reddit experiment, and Google’s search drama. @leo, @owenthomas, @iainthomson, & Gary Rivlin cover it all.
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Meta faces a pivotal legal test as authors allege its AI tools infringe copyright by using pirated books and harming sales. The court's focus: fair use and market impact.
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-lawsuit-copyright-hearing-artificial-intelligence/
NVIDIAs adapting its AI chips for China due to stricter US export rules. Jensen Huang personally updated major clients. The H20 is banned, and future toned-down versions will require US approval. First look possibly in June. #NVIDIA #AIChips #TechPolicy
Just 24 hours.
That’s all EU companies now have to report a significant cyber incident under new laws like NIS2.
This isn’t just red tape—it’s Europe’s attempt to build real-time digital resilience.
Could your org meet the deadline?
Read more: https://blueheadline.com/cybersecurity/24-hours-eu-deadline-cyber-attacks/
Activists challenge OpenAI's restructure for bigger profits, fearing its 'AI for good' mission fades. Orson Aguilar's coalition urges regulators to protect the nonprofit's value & independence as OpenAI eyes huge returns. #OpenAI #AIForGood #TechPolicy
Clash of titans: Nvidia pushes back hard on Anthropic's support for AI chip export controls. Nvidia dismisses smuggling claims, urging innovation over restrictions that could cost billions. #AIChips #Nvidia #TechPolicy
ByteDance denies founder seeks TikTok buyers as US ban vote nears. Reports suggested ex-Activision CEO Kotick was exploring a bid, possibly with Altman. Biden backs ban, Trump opposes. #TikTokNews #ByteDance #TechPolicy
AI is helping rewrite HUD regulations, steered by an undergrad from Musk's DOGE team. This deregulation push, starting at HUD, might soon scale across the US government.
#GovAI #RegulationReform #TechPolicy
US DOT updated autonomous crash reporting. Minor tow-away incidents involving Level 2 ADAS like Tesla's, without injuries/airbags, are now exempt. Less paperwork for automakers, but what about transparency?
#ADAS #Tesla #TechPolicy
Forget the AI hype. Princeton researchers argue AI is more like electricity than superintelligence or nukes. Let's focus on its gradual adoption and real-world impacts, not sci-fi fears or an arms race. Time for a reality check.
looking through the new EU requirements to have energy labels for smartphones & tablets sold in EU and it's mostly good. https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en
but I have one genuine question: what is the point of having an energy efficiency class here? I understand why it's important for kitchen appliances, they're not portable after all - but here it feels... unnecessary & bureaucratic? especially when other labels are in place?
At Shanghai Forum 2025, the consensus grew: AI tech power isnt the only goal. Strong AI governance is the crucial capability every nation must master. #AIGovernance #TechPolicy #FutureofAI
US Objects to EU’s Draft AI Code Weeks Before Finalization, Pressures Europe to Abandon AI Rulebook
#AI #AIRegulation #EUAIAct #AICodeOfPractice #EUtech #AIgovernance #TransatlanticRelations #GenAI #TechPolicy #EuropeanUnion #Regulation
US yanks Huawei chip licenses from Intel & Qualcomm, effective now. Seems linked to Huawei's recent AI laptop reveal featuring an Intel Core Ultra 9. Tighter restrictions on Huawei's supply chain are back. #Huawei #Semiconductors #TechPolicy
A leading OpenAI researcher vital for GPT-4.5 just got their US green card denied despite 12 years in the country. How can the US maintain AI leadership by pushing talent away? #TechPolicy #AIInnovation #Immigration