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If you're interested in how we can get AI back on track in Europe, then come to my EW Economie lecture in Utrecht on 16 April.
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AI in Europe: EW Economie Lecture in Utrecht April 16
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Private Sector Efficiency in AI Development
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A private sector approach would be so much more efficient.
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White House crypto summit: New administration regulatory pathway
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It was an honor to attend the crypto summit at the White House on Friday. The last administration chose to wage a lawfare campaign against good actors while mostly ignoring bad ones. The new administration is pursuing a much smarter approach: providing a clear pathway for
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xAI restricts model evaluation without consent
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xAI doesn’t allow their models to be evaluated without their consent. we are working on it
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DOJ Proposes AI Bias Restrictions Against Google Search
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The DOJ's proposal reiterates the goal of the remedy includes making sure Google can't bias its AI models (i.e.) Gemini toward its owned search engine or ads:
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DOJ Removes Google Search Ad Pricing Requirements for Competitors
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DOJ also removed Google having to price syndicated search text ads for competitors at marginal cost for a year & removed a 25% volume cap on competitors sourcing Google.
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Google Chrome divestiture proposal amid antitrust scrutiny
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Proposal to divest of Chrome remains the same, but Android divestiture only on the table if other fixes don’t make search more competitive.
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DOJ Relaxes Google AI Divestment Requirements, Allows Continued Investment
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One change is that the DOJ no longer suggests Google divest its AI investments. It also wouldn’t be banned from future investments or acquisitions related to search, search ads and AI. Instead, Google just needs to give the government a heads up beforehand.
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Justice Department Files Final Remedies Against Google Search Monopoly
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News: @TheJusticeDept just officially filed its final remedies proposal in the Google search antitrust trial.
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Government Independence Under Pressure from Defense Arguments
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These are the kinds of (terrible) arguments you'd expect from defense lawyers with adversarial mindsets. The government is supposed to be independent of such external interests, at least pretend to be, WTF. "We thank the KC for their diligent work."