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In September 2023, Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Chief Science and Technology Advisor to the President of the United States, joined Download on Tech host and 91快活林鈥檚 President and CEO Jason Oxman for an insightful dialogue on safe and responsible AI. As a key voice on AI in the Biden Administration, Dr. Prabhakar shares with Jason strategic initiatives and partnerships shaping the responsible integration of AI [...]
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The upcoming political trilogue meeting will be a crucial milestone for the EU AI Act and could be decisive to reach an agreement on the EU鈥檚 landmark AI legislation. EU policymakers are currently grappling with some of the most contentious issues in the Act, including which uses of AI will be banned and the rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) and foundation models鈥攖he building blocks for AI systems. [...]
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President Biden took a critical step to usher in a new era for U.S. manufacturing and the innovation economy and ensure U.S. leadership with the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act. This landmark law鈥檚 bold and critical investments were designed to construct needed fabs to stabilize the domestic supply of semiconductors 鈥� the key building block upon which the entire digital economy is based. Download [...]
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As AI continues to provide transformative benefits to society, Download on Tech host and 91快活林 President and CEO Jason Oxman is joined by Tris Warkentin, Director of Product Management at Google Deepmind, for an insightful conversation on the boundless potential of artificial intelligence. Join Jason and Tris as they delve into recent AI policy developments including the Biden Administration鈥檚 Executive [...]
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EU legislators are preparing for the next round of trilogue negotiations on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which has the important goal of improving cybersecurity across the European single market. As policymakers discuss key features in the new regulation, including the scope and definitions, classification of critical products, and reporting obligations of manufacturers, we urge them to ensure [...]
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On October 23, the Biden Administration鈥檚 final guidance on applying Build America, Buy America requirements for infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance will go into effect. These rules aim to clarify what makes a U.S.-made product for the purposes of participating in the administration鈥檚 ambitious infrastructure agenda 鈥� an agenda that includes significant investments the [...]
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Emerging technologies play an important role in catalyzing innovation within the space industry. According to projections, the global space industry is likely to reach $1 trillion by 2030 and account for more than 1.5 million jobs in the future. An increasing amount of the growth in the global space industry can be attributed to innovative technologies, and with each innovation, costs are being lowered [...]
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In 2021, the U.S. Congress passed a landmark piece of legislation, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which took a critical step towards modernizing state, local, tribal, and territorial governments鈥� information technology (IT) systems. For the first time in history, this law aimed to ensure dedicated investments in key areas of state and tribal governments鈥� cybersecurity. As state [...]
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The EU AI Act negotiations are back in full swing as EU legislators prepare for the next political trilogue on 2 and 3 October. The European Commission, Council of the EU, and European Parliament are expected to discuss the key provisions concerning the designation of the high-risk AI use cases which will be subject to the Act and proposed requirements for foundation models and general-purpose AI systems. [...]
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The recent G20 Leaders鈥� Summit brought the world to India. Having the opportunity to host the globe鈥檚 leading governments as they outlined how to approach 21st century technology policy challenges and grow the modern global economy was a critical opportunity for India. Now that the global leaders have returned home, India must show that it can keep its commitment to reaching its potential as a technology [...]
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