Just had a great meeting with @VogelMiriam of @ai_equal about how to make sure AI supports rather than undermines democracy. I'm inspired by the work that EqualAI has been doing with policy makers and on governance to make sure AI benefits everyone!
REGULATION
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ECB Digital Euro: Central Bank Control or Democratic Tool?
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La BCE étudie de près le lancement de l'Euro Numérique. Un sujet a priori technique, qui étonnamment n'intéresse pas grand monde… Or ses conséquences pourraient s'avérer vertigineuses !
— Rafik Smati (@RafikSmati) 8 décembre 2023
L'Euro numérique sera-t-il un outil au service des peuples, ou le prélude à une société… pic.twitter.com/D53U3q62VNLa BCE étudie de près le lancement de l'Euro Numérique. Un sujet a priori technique, qui étonnamment n'intéresse pas grand monde… Or ses conséquences pourraient s'avérer vertigineuses ! L'Euro numérique sera-t-il un outil au service des peuples, ou le prélude à une société
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U.S. AI Tracking Recommendations Remain Unimplemented
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Not comprehensively tracked in U.S. despite a few years of recommendations that it be tracked, FWIW.
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CMA Investigates Microsoft OpenAI Merger Competition Impact UK
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Here’s the full CMA statement about Microsoft & OpenAI and if it “resulted in a relevant merger situation and, if so, the impact that the merger could have on competition in the UK.” This is like a pre-investigation before any official first phase of an antitrust investigation.
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EU and US Launch Cyber Dialogue for Europe’s Digital Future
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EU and the United States hold Cyber Dialogue in Brussels | Shaping Europe’s digital future https://
europa.eu/!f749p8
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Hedge Funds and Landlords Better Understand Policy Than Legislators
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Betcha $50 that hedge funds and also every landlord in the country understand that better than legislative aides do.
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France announces AI chip manufacturing strategy to counter Nvidia
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E. Macron devrait faire lundi des annonces sur la fabrication de puces électroniques dédiées à l’IA. Pas certain que cela suffise à contrer le leadership de Nvidia (et la question de souveraineté sous-jacente), mais ce volontarisme mérite d’être salué (et encouragé). Nos
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UK Antitrust Scrutiny on Microsoft OpenAI Partnership
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Microsoft is reportedly once again coming under the antitrust scrutiny — this time potentially in the UK over its ties with OpenAI. Here’s the Bloomberg report:
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UK CMA Reviews Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment for Merger Concerns
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Big news. The UK's CMA is the first regulator globally to start reviewing Microsoft's investment in and partnership with OpenAI. The CMA says it's seeking views from interest parties on whether the deal has created a "relevant merger situation."