Week in Review (7/13/24)

Federal

? How AI might affect decision-making in a national security crisis https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/06/artificial-intelligence-national-security-crisis?lang=en

? Trump to repeal WH AI EO if elected https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/trump-pledges-ax-bidens-ai-executive-order/397905/

? How NAIRR can pilot inclusive AI https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-the-national-artificial-intelligence-research-resource-can-pilot-inclusive-ai/

? Army: advocates use of GenAI by soldiers https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/07/09/army-advocates-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-soldiers-other-services-are-hesitant.html

? Ted Cruz probes tech money funding AI staff https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/ted-cruz-tech-money-funding-biden-ai-staff

? Top 5 potential uses, pitfalls for fed GenAI https://www.federaltimes.com/it-networks/ai/2024/07/08/top-5-potential-uses-pitfalls-for-generative-ai-in-federal-government/

? MITRE releases recommendations to incoming admin on AI governance https://fedscoop.com/mitre-releases-recommendations-to-incoming-administration-on-ai-governance/

? Chevron verdict highlights need for clear AI laws https://fedscoop.com/chevron-downfall-highlights-clear-ai-law-need/

? DOJ: battles Russian AI-powered bot farm https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-leads-efforts-among-federal-international-and-private-sector-partners

? WH: labor market impacts of AI https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2024/07/10/potential-labor-market-impacts-of-artificial-intelligence-an-empirical-analysis/

? DOJ: advancing equity in AI https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/readout-justice-departments-interagency-convening-advancing-equity-artificial-intelligence-0

? DOD: AI defense technical review https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3835190/artificial-intelligence-defense-technical-review-explores-scalability-and-feder/

? AI-enabled digital twins transforming critical infra https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/07/ai-enabled-digital-twins-are-transforming-government-critical-infrastructure/

? Ed:? issues guidance for AI developers https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/u-s-ed-issues-guidance-for-ai-ed-tech-developers

? Marines: ?release AI strategy https://defensescoop.com/2024/07/11/marine-corps-new-ai-strategy-goals/

? Feds take actions pursuant to WH AI EO https://natlawreview.com/article/federal-agencies-continue-take-action-ai-pursuant-ai-eo-ai-washington-report

? Why the Pentagon needs Silicon Valley AI https://www.fastcompany.com/91154320/why-pentagon-needs-silicon-valley-ai

? Senate: AI bill aims to protect content https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4766610-senate-bill-ai-content-protection/

? Energy:? AI bill boosts national labs https://fedscoop.com/energy-department-ai-bill-manchin-murkowski/

? Senate:? experts warn AI upping urgency for privacy law https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/7/experts-warn-senators-ai-is-upping-the-urgency-for-federal-privacy-law

? CISA: officials worried about election rules https://statescoop.com/election-officials-pen-letter-opposing-new-cisa-draft-rule-2024/

? DARPA: moves to mitigate unintended consequences of AI https://defensescoop.com/2024/07/12/darpa-mitigate-possible-unintended-consequences-ai-elsi/

? War, AI, and future of conflict https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2024/07/12/war-artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-conflict/

State/Local

? TX: Houston police should reconsider AI partner https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/opinion-houston-police-should-reconsider-ai-partner

? NY: connecting older adults through AI https://www.govtech.com/gov-experience/connecting-older-new-yorkers-through-skills-training-ai

? UT: opens AI policy office https://statescoop.com/utah-opens-ai-policy-office-learning-lab/

? GenAI can aid with accessibility https://statescoop.com/generative-ai-accessibility-nascio-paper/

? HI: using AI & GIS to fast-track permits https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/how-governments-are-using-ai-and-gis-to-fast-track-permits

? What gov can learn from the private sector about ai https://www.govtech.com/biz/data/what-government-can-learn-from-the-private-sector-about-ai

? NACo AI county compass – toolkit for governance & imp https://www.naco.org/resource/ai-county-compass-comprehensive-toolkit-local-governance-and-implementation-artificial

? OR: results of survey on citizen beliefs regarding AI https://oregonvbc.org/artificial-intelligence/

? RI: Gov to host first AI task force meeting https://governor.ri.gov/press-releases/governor-mckee-host-first-artificial-intelligence-task-force-meeting

? NY: guidance to protect from AI in Insurance biz https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr20240711241

International

? Advancing AI safety requires international collaboration https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/advancing-ai-safety-requires-international-collaboration-heres-what-should-happen-next/

? EU: collective bargaining practices on AI https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/bruessel/21074.pdf

? AU: meeting the AI skills boom https://techcouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Meeting-the-AI-Skills-Boom-2024.v2.pdf

? UK: AI will save ￡10 billion in next 5 years https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2024/07/08/ai-will-save-uk-public-sector-10-billion-in-next-five-years-says-tony-blair/

? UK: Governing in the Age of AI – reimagining the UK DWP https://assets.ctfassets.net/75ila1cntaeh/7kGuEH1WdyiVhCOWRJqmkV/7376049d325b256b150a6d84e6ab1bbc/1oiFiPVkdl0nLyTIr0INAZ--122908072024

? China: bid to lead the world in AI https://thediplomat.com/2024/07/chinas-bid-to-lead-the-world-in-ai/

? UK: is AI answer for better gov? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmllxl89jlwo

? Africa:? democracy in the era of AI disinformation: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.07695

? UN: has an AI plan https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2024/07/11/gain-of-function-gets-a-senate-hearing-00167382

? China: Shanghai Declaration on Global AI Governance https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjdt_665385/2649_665393/202407/t20240704_11448349.html

? EU:? AI Act published https://www.lw.com/en/insights/eu-ai-act-published-a-new-era-for-ai-regulation-begins

? NATO: releases revised AI strategy https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227237.htm

Other

? Coordinated disclosure of dual-use capabilities: an early warning system for advanced AI https://www.iaps.ai/research/coordinated-disclosure

? AI integration in investment management https://investmentnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mercaid.pdf

? What will GenAI change with journalism https://www.inma.org/blogs/Generative-AI-Initiative/post.cfm/report-delves-into-what-genai-will-and-won-t-change-and-what-it-brings-to-journalism

? Wimbledon uses AI to protect players https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/wimbledon-tournament-ai-players-protected-b2574801.html

? Not just hype – AI could revolutionize diagnosis in medicine https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-07-09/artificial-intelligence-medicine-diagnosis

? Washington Post debuts AI chatbot https://www.axios.com/2024/07/09/washington-post-ai-chatbot-climate

? Agents are the future of AI https://www.forbes.com/sites/robtoews/2024/07/09/agents-are-the-future-of-ai-where-are-the-startup-opportunities/

? 10 ways to prevent shadow AI disaster https://www.cio.com/article/2150142/10-ways-to-prevent-shadow-ai-disaster.html

? Future of professionals https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/c/future-of-professionals.html

? DeepLearning.AI Batch News https://info.deeplearning.ai/ais-cloudy-path-to-zero-emissions-amazons-agent-builders-claudes-ui-advance-training-on-consumer-gpus

? To harness AI, businesses need to understand humans https://www.oliverwymanforum.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/jul/to-harness-ai-business-needs-to-better-understand-humans.html

? Corporate Directors weigh AI ethics 美国哈佛大学 https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/newsplus/corporate-directors-weigh-ai-ethics-at-first-of-its-kind-forum/

? Accuracy concerns slow manufactures GenAI adoption https://www.cio.com/article/2516077/accuracy-concerns-slow-manufacturers-gen-ai-adoption.html

? Sperm whale phonetic alphabet revealed by AI https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240709-the-sperm-whale-phonetic-alphabet-revealed-by-ai

? McKinsey: data leaders guide to scaling GenAI https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/a-data-leaders-technical-guide-to-scaling-gen-ai

? Can AI create trade secrets? https://www.brookings.edu/articles/can-ai-systems-create-trade-secrets-that-no-human-is-aware-of/

? Formula 1 turns to AI to connect with fans https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/07/12/formula-1-turns-to-ai-to-speed-up-connections-with-worldwide-fan-base