This week we discuss the observable global shift in mood away from AI regulation and safety towards acceleration and innovation.
It’s a trend we observed several episodes ago, but appears to be gathering further speed with announcements by global political and business leaders of the urgency of re-doubling efforts to enhance AI capability. With Trump setting the tone at a federal level in the US, lawmakers have even gone as far as proposing a 10-year moratorium on ant state-based AI laws.
We explore the implications of this mood shift for Australia, as a re-elected Albanese Government and its new Industry minister plot the way forward for AI in this country.
Links:
Article about 10-year moratorium (Tech Policy Press) https://www.techpolicy.press/us-house-committee-advances-10-year-moratorium-on-state-ai-regulation/
Article about Trump rescinding Biden exec order (Cybersecurity dive) https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/trump-repeals-biden-ai-executive-order/738114/
Article about OpenAI CEO reversing AI regulation position (The Information) https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/apparent-reversal-openai-ceo-advocates-less-ai-regulation
Article about tech execs pushing back on regulation (Seattle Times) https://www.seattletimes.com/business/microsofts-brad-smith-other-tech-execs-give-congress-ai-wish-list/
Article about new Industry Minister Tim Ayres (InnovationAus) https://www.innovationaus.com/tim-ayres-named-industry-minister-in-new-look-cabinet/
Article about need for Australia to pursue AI sovereignty (InnovationAus) https://www.innovationaus.com/owning-the-algorithm-australias-path-to-ai-sovereignty/
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