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This Week in AI: Big Tech Comes to Capitol Hill, Arm Goes Public
artificial intelligence // September 15, 2023

Another week, another growth spurt for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The U.S. Senate returned from its summer recess primed to tackle AI legislation with gusto — and countless hearings — meaning there were fireworks enough in both the public and private sector to light...

What Big Tech Said in Closed-Door Senate Forum on AI
artificial intelligence // September 15, 2023

It was a big week for artificial intelligence (AI) in Washington. This, as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) hosted a closed-door knowledge sharing forum Wednesday (Sept. 13) for over five dozen U.S. senators that featured 22 witnesses drawn from academia, advocacy and the tech sector,...

Tech Companies Point to Self-Regulatory Strategies Before Senate AI Hearings 
Regulation // September 11, 2023

U.S. lawmakers are hitting the ground running on creating an artificial intelligence (AI) policy.  Big Tech companies are rushing to prove that they can get there first — and do the most — with effective self-regulation.  After all, failure to ensure that AI products are safe and...

Report: Sen. Chuck Schumer to Host Meeting of Tech Leaders on AI
artificial intelligence // August 28, 2023

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will reportedly host a meeting of a number of tech leaders next month to discuss artificial intelligence (AI). The meeting will include Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, X owner...

Quick Reads
Schumer: Legislation Is the ‘Only Real Answer’ to Regulate AI

October 26, 2023
President Joe Biden is preparing an executive order dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). The Senate’s top Democrat, however, reportedly believes action on AI needs to come from Congress, not the White House. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday (Oct. 26) said the president’s executive order won’t be enough to properly deal with AI, the Washington Post reported. […]

Report: Sen. Chuck Schumer to Host Meeting of Tech Leaders on AI

August 28, 2023
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will reportedly host a meeting of a number of tech leaders next month to discuss artificial intelligence (AI). The meeting will include Meta Platforms CEO Mark...

Congress, White House Spar Over Stimulus Round Three

May 10, 2020
Democrats, evoking the country’s past with the financial turmoil of the Great Depression and the recovery with the New Deal, argue that much more financial aid could be needed for...