A Facebook post by a South Korean senior adviser about sharing surplus AI tax revenue caused the nation's stock market to crash by 5.1 percent. This event underscores the political question of who truly benefits from the AI infrastructure and its generated output.
This is today’s edition of The Download, covering President Donald Trump's new AI executive order, signed less than two weeks after he scrapped a previous one. The content also touches on the use of smart glasses for warfare. The new order aims to promote and regulate artificial intelligence in the United States.
OpenAI has outlined its public policy agenda for artificial intelligence. This agenda encompasses safety, youth protection, workforce transition, and global standards to ensure AI benefits society.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that Google must allow online publishers to opt out of having their content used in AI Search features and prevent its use for fine-tuning Google's AI models. This
Pope Leo XIV released an extensive document on artificial intelligence, "Magnifica Humanitas", on the 135th anniversary of the Rerum Novarum encyclical. The text addresses concerns about AI in warfare and discusses the ethical and societal implications of technology, drawing parallels to the challenges of the Industrial Revolution.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a "voluntary framework" for AI companies to share their frontier models with the federal government before release. This aims to promote secure innovation and strengthen critical infrastructure cybersecurity, while recognizing the security risks of new AI capabilities.
The company outlines its approach to AI policy, supporting thoughtful regulation and AI safety. It also emphasizes its commitment to transparency and that no outside political group speaks on its behalf.
This article examines the South Korean government's AI initiatives during Lee's first year, aiming to establish a foundation for businesses. It notes the ongoing pressure for teams to accelerate delivery while managing technological debt, with tangible outcomes still anticipated.
The geopolitics of AI is a civilizational contest between the European (rights-based), Chinese (stability-based), and US (innovation-based) models. Latin America must establish its own agentic sovereignty through the Qualitas Doctrine, avoiding being an agentic colony of any of them.
Isabelle Reksopuro created an interactive map to track data center construction and AI policy, highlighting local impacts. Her work was prompted by concerns over Google's land use for data centers in Oregon, revealing complexities in municipal needs and environmental resources.
OpenAI has reportedly addressed its stance on avoiding discussions about certain sensitive or metaphorical topics, referred to as 'goblins'. This suggests a strategic choice in their public communication regarding specific aspects of AI development or implications.