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Earlier today, the European Commission published the new Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report. The report indicates that roughly half of the identified competitiveness drivers and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) have improved, including those related to the overall Single Market integration and the percentage of incorrectly transposed directives. While this is positive, it also means half [...]
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EU institutions seem poised to formally approve the world’s first horizontal AI law in the coming weeks. The AI Act’s first testbed will be on Friday 2 February, when ambassadors of EU Member States are set to vote on the agreed text. The European Parliament should start its own formal process of approval in mid-February, with a committee vote expected for 13 February followed by a plenary vote in [...]
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In this episode, Jayne Stancavage, Intel’s Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs and Download on Tech host and President and CEO of ITI Jason Oxman discuss Intel's global AI initiatives, cybersecurity, 5G, and sustainability. Explore Intel's stake in the global AI dialogue, its contributions to the development and deployment of AI technologies worldwide, and integral role in ITI’s AI Futures [...]
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Artificial Intelligence has already demonstrated its transformational impact on society. From finding breakthroughs in health care to safeguarding financial operations to addressing the climate crisis, AI is a key part of the solution to many of society’s greatest challenges. Further, advancing this technology will continue to create economic growth and opportunities for people across the globe. Responsible [...]
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In September 2023, Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Chief Science and Technology Advisor to the President of the United States, joined Download on Tech host and ITI’s President and CEO Jason Oxman for an insightful dialogue on safe and responsible AI. As a key voice on AI in the Biden Administration, Dr. Prabhakar shares with Jason strategic initiatives and partnerships shaping the responsible integration of AI [...]
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The upcoming political trilogue meeting will be a crucial milestone for the EU AI Act and could be decisive to reach an agreement on the EU’s landmark AI legislation. EU policymakers are currently grappling with some of the most contentious issues in the Act, including which uses of AI will be banned and the rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) and foundation models—the building blocks for AI systems. [...]
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President Biden took a critical step to usher in a new era for U.S. manufacturing and the innovation economy and ensure U.S. leadership with the enactment of the CHIPS and Science Act. This landmark law’s bold and critical investments were designed to construct needed fabs to stabilize the domestic supply of semiconductors – the key building block upon which the entire digital economy is based. Download [...]
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As AI continues to provide transformative benefits to society, Download on Tech host and ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman is joined by Tris Warkentin, Director of Product Management at Google Deepmind, for an insightful conversation on the boundless potential of artificial intelligence. Join Jason and Tris as they delve into recent AI policy developments including the Biden Administration’s Executive [...]
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EU legislators are preparing for the next round of trilogue negotiations on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which has the important goal of improving cybersecurity across the European single market. As policymakers discuss key features in the new regulation, including the scope and definitions, classification of critical products, and reporting obligations of manufacturers, we urge them to ensure [...]
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On October 23, the Biden Administration’s final guidance on applying Build America, Buy America requirements for infrastructure projects that receive federal financial assistance will go into effect. These rules aim to clarify what makes a U.S.-made product for the purposes of participating in the administration’s ambitious infrastructure agenda – an agenda that includes significant investments the [...]
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