The Government Is Choosing AI Models. Who Chooses Their Values?
The public deserves a say over the values of government-procured AIs.
The Government Is Choosing AI Models. Who Chooses Their Values?
The public deserves a say over the values of government-procured AIs.
AI Governance Needs Radical Optionality
One of the most valuable things governments can build today is the capacity to govern advanced AI competently in the future.
Three Models of Sino-American Competition for the Soul of AI
American leaders agree that the AI race will shape the balance of power with China. But they can’t agree on how to ensure the technology advances American values.
An AI Capabilities Gap Can Endanger Nuclear Deterrence
For decades, no nuclear power could disarm its rivals without provoking devastating retaliation. A large AI lead could change that.
What Export Controls on Anthropic’s Most Advanced Models Mean for Europe
US restrictions on frontier AI would have come eventually, but few expected sudden export controls. They could be Europe's wake-up call on AI sovereignty.
A Roadmap for the Upcoming Labor Transition
AI’s economic impacts will unfold through several waves, with different policy approaches relevant to each phase.
AI Will Not Start a Nuclear War, but Humans Might
Researchers and policymakers are fixated on the fear of AI launching nuclear weapons—to the neglect of more realistic threats.
Opt-In Surveillance Is Approaching
AIs with access to all our data will soon be able to vouch for us to others. As people come to trust AI judgments of character, not sharing one will look suspicious.
Chinese Audiences Are Reading Western AI Safety Discourse
Western AI safety treatises are surprisingly well-received in Chinese tech media. What does this mean for international AI policy?
Stay informed on the future of AI alongside
other subscribers
- One-year Moratorium: Halts new hyperscale data center permits statewide.
- AI and Environment Tension: Balances AI growth with climate and energy concerns.
- Regulatory Framework Planned: State to assess and regulate data center impacts.
- National Precedent: First statewide pause; may influence other states’ policies.
- Government Equity Stakes: Trump administration considers owning shares in AI firms.
- Regulatory Leverage: Regulation may pressure AI companies into equity deals.
- Public Wealth Sharing: Proposals to distribute AI wealth to Americans discussed.
- Industry Concerns: Fears of favoritism, competition harm, and regulatory overreach.
- Chaotic AI Governance: Recent Anthropic ban highlights regulatory confusion.
- Free Speech Concerns: Restricting AI access risks censorship parallels.
- AI as Expression: Code generation by AI seen as speech.
- Need for Balanced Oversight: Calls for transparent, rights-respecting AI regulation.