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Anthropic Endorses California AI Safety Bill SB 53 Requiring Transparency from Major AI Developers
Anthropic has officially endorsed California's SB 53, a bill that would require the world's largest AI model developers to create safety frameworks and publish public safety reports before deploying powerful AI models. T...
State Attorneys General Demand OpenAI Address Child Safety Concerns Following Teen Suicide
California and Delaware attorneys general warned OpenAI about child safety risks after a teen's suicide following prolonged ChatGPT interactions. They are investigating OpenAI's for-profit restructuring while demanding i...
U.S. Government Considers Taking Stake in Intel to Boost Domestic Chip Manufacturing
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions to take a stake in Intel to help expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, including Intel's delayed Ohio factory. This follows political pressure on Inte...
Chinese Nationals Arrested for Smuggling High-Performance AI Chips to China; Nvidia Opposes Government Kill Switch Proposals
Two Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly smuggling tens of millions of dollars worth of high-performance AI chips, likely Nvidia H100 GPUs, to China through their California company ALX Solutions, violating U.S....
EU AI Act Becomes World's First Comprehensive AI Regulation with Staggered Implementation Timeline
The European Union's AI Act, described as the world's first comprehensive AI law, has begun its staggered implementation starting August 2024, with key provisions taking effect through 2026-2027. The regulation uses a ri...
Trump Administration Plans Semiconductor Tariffs While Reconsidering AI Chip Export Restrictions
President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on semiconductors and chips as early as next week, though specific details remain unclear. This comes as the administration debates whether to maintain or replace Biden's...
Major AI Companies Approved as Federal Government Vendors Under New Contracting Framework
The U.S. government has approved Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic as official AI service vendors for civilian federal agencies through a new contracting platform called Multiple Awards Schedule (MSA). This development follo...
Commerce Department Licensing Backlog Delays Nvidia H20 AI Chip Sales to China
The U.S. Department of Commerce is experiencing a licensing backlog that is preventing Nvidia from obtaining approval to sell its H20 AI chips to China, despite earlier authorization from Secretary Howard Lutnick. The de...
Google Commits to EU AI Code of Practice Despite Concerns Over Regulatory Impact
Google has announced it will sign the European Union's voluntary AI code of practice to comply with the AI Act, despite expressing concerns about potential negative impacts on European AI development. This comes as Meta...
National Security Experts Challenge Trump's Decision to Allow Nvidia H20 AI Chip Sales to China
Twenty national security experts and former government officials have written a letter urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent decision allowing Nvidia to resume selling H20 AI chips to China. The experts a...