President Trump’s executive order on January 23rd follows his repeal of Biden’s AI executive order, directing reviews of relevant work by federal departments and agencies.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful tool to improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting, with 2024 proving to be a banner year for swift progress.
The Biden administration released new export controls on Monday, January 13, placing restrictions on advanced AI chips, cloud access, and model weights. The measures’ implementation will rely on the Trump administration’s support.
U.S. Supreme Court takes TikTok case; House AI Task Force releases report; Namibian telecom hacked; Arm and Qualcomm escalate chip licensing dispute; OMB releases AI use case inventories.
Dr. Atul Gawande, assistant administrator for Global Health USAID, discusses the future of global health with Thomas Bollyky, inaugural Bloomberg Chair in Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations. In particular, Dr. Gawande examines the role of artificial intelligence, the importance of building government trust, and USAID’s key accomplishments since the COVID-19 pandemic.
CSRB hosts meeting on Salt Typhoon hack; Russia disconnects from internet in test; China will probe Nvidia after U.S. export controls; Romanian Supreme Court annuls election; Australia to tax social media platforms.
U.S. policy and export controls have reshaped semiconductor manufacturing, fracturing the landscape of semiconductor production and distribution and opening the door for new manufacturing hubs to emerge beyond the traditional powers.
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been breathtaking, and American firms are leading the way in showing the potential of a new AI-propelled world. But rivals like China are gaining ground, with major consequences for the U.S. economy and security.
Justice Department says Google should divest search engine; U.S. court orders release of NSO Group documents; U.S. hosts AI safety meeting; Trump taps Carr as FCC chair; China hosts World Internet Conference.
Vice Admiral Frank ‘Trey’ Whitworth, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), explores the NGA’s current initiatives and how AI is transforming the field of geospatial intelligence.
Please note there is no virtual component to this meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of this virtual meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
CFR's Technologist-in-Residence Sebastian Elbaum discusses the capabilities, failures, and future of artificial intelligence and its intersections with policy.
Senators voice concerns about UN Cybercrime Convention; Russia targets Ukraine with hybrid campaign; GitHub announces Copilot changes; CSRB to review Salt Typhoon cyberattack; China detains South Korean citizen.
Data brokers’ geofencing practices around healthcare facilities can expose women to harassment and prosecution. Federal legislation modeled on laws in New York and Connecticut would protect women’s privacy and reproductive rights.
Biden administration releases National Security Memorandum on AI; U.S. to review ICE spyware purchase; China cracks down on puns; SEC fines four companies for disclosure failure; UK investigating Google-Anthropic partnership.
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