national security

US AI Export Rules Could Change Tech Markets, Experts Say
US AI Export Rules Could Change Tech Markets, Experts Say
October 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The White House has moved to restrict foreign access to American artificial intelligence breakthroughs, setting new boundaries for the global AI market as U.S. tech...

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FBI Reportedly Investigating Hone Capital’s Connections to China
FBI Reportedly Investigating Hone Capital’s Connections to China
September 25, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI is reportedly investigating a Silicon Valley venture capital group’s ties to China. Hone Capital launched with the help of a Chinese private equity...

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Commerce Department Proposes Mandatory Reporting Requirements for AI Firms
Commerce Department Proposes Mandatory Reporting Requirements for AI Firms
September 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) aims to require the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) developers and cloud providers to provide detailed...

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AI Explained: AI Alignment
AI Explained: AI Alignment
July 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence systems grow increasingly powerful and ubiquitous, a critical challenge has emerged: ensuring these systems behave in beneficial ways that align with human...

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TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
April 24, 2024  |  Regulation

President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat...

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Department of Homeland Security First Gov’t Agency to Embrace AI
Department of Homeland Security First Gov’t Agency to Embrace AI
March 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The Department of Homeland Security has become the first federal agency to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). The DHS on Monday (March 18) unveiled a “roadmap” for...

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Battle Lines Being Drawn Between Open- and Closed-Source Goals for AI Regulation
Battle Lines Being Drawn Between Open- and Closed-Source Goals for AI Regulation
January 08, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have added a new layer to the ongoing and increasingly philosophical debate about whether open-source or proprietary systems are better for...

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Senate Grapples With AI’s Existential Threats Amid Industry’s Dueling Narratives
Senate Grapples With AI’s Existential Threats Amid Industry’s Dueling Narratives
December 06, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

There’s a simple binary that many in advertising use to promote brands: fear vs. hope. Home security systems and health insurance providers, for example, are...

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Alibaba Jettisons Cloud Spin-Off Amid Focus on AI
Alibaba Jettisons Cloud Spin-Off Amid Focus on AI
November 16, 2023  |  Earnings

Chinese tech giant Alibaba says it will not spin off its cloud intelligence business. The decision, announced Thursday (Nov. 16) along with the company’s quarterly earnings, is apparently...

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