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AI, capitalism, and who pays the price
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AI, capitalism, and who pays the price

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer unpacks OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's comment that the public needs to accept AI will cause harm because the benefits outweigh the costs.

SnapChat app displayed on a smart phone with in the background SnapChat My AI, seen in this photo illustration, on August 20, 2023, in Brussels, Belgium.

The FTC’s concern about Snapchat’s My AI chatbot

On Thursday, the US Federal Trade Commission referred a complaint to the Justice Department concerning Snapchat’s artificial intelligence chatbot, My AI.

Trade troubles
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Trade troubles

The US’s trade deficit – the difference between imports and exports – ballooned from $92.8 billion in July.

Europe adopts first “binding” treaty on AI
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Europe adopts first “binding” treaty on AI

The Council of Europe officially opened its new artificial intelligence treaty for signatories on Sept. 5. The Council is billing its treaty – called the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law – as the “first-ever international legally binding treaty” aimed at making sure AI systems are consistent with international legal standards.

The Feds vs. California: Inside the twin efforts to regulate AI in the US
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The Feds vs. California: Inside the twin efforts to regulate AI in the US

Silicon Valley is home to the world’s most influential artificial intelligence companies.

A general view of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) building, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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Antitrust is coming for AI

The US government's two antitrust regulators struck a deal to divvy up major investigations into anti-competitive behavior in the AI industry.

​British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a news conference at the AI Safety Summit in Milton Keynes, near London, last November.
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The UK is plotting to regulate AI

Six months after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted a global summit on artificial intelligence at Bletchley Park, the United Kingdom is making moves to start regulating AI.

Exclusive Poll: AI rules wanted, but can you trust the digital cops?
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Exclusive Poll: AI rules wanted, but can you trust the digital cops?

For all the wars, elections, and crises going on, the most profound long-term transition going on right now is the light-speed development of AI and its voracious news capabilities.

​FILE PHOTO: Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023.
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Taylor Swift controversy sparks new porn bill

After nonconsensual deepfake porn of pop singer Taylor Swift bounced around the internet in recent weeks, US lawmakers have proposed a fix.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden walks across the stage to sign an Executive Order about Artificial Intelligence in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2023.
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Biden plays big brother for AI

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue new rules to compel technology companies to inform the government when they begin building powerful artificial intelligence models.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. is seen from snow-covered U.S. Capitol grounds on January 17, 2024.
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Will the Supreme Court throw government regulation overboard?

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could strip government agencies of their power to regulate industries.