The race to regulate AI before it's too late

This week and next, the Brussels Playbook Week Ender podcast is away for the summer holiday. So, we thought we’d re-up this popular installment on Europe’s quest to become independent from U.S. tech. In this episode first released in June, Sarah Wheaton is joined by "The Tech Cou ...  Afficher plus

It’s August in Brussels, which means it’s vacation time. Whether you’re heading off to the beach or holding down the fort in town, this episode is brimming with book recommendations from our newsroom and from you, our listeners. Whatever your genre preference, from true crime thr ...  Afficher plus

Last month, some of the top voices in artificial intelligence put out a warning about the technology, saying “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority.” How seriously should we take a warning like that? In today’s episode, we examine what’s behind cal ...  Afficher plus

The EU has advanced first-of-its-kind AI regulation. The Verge’s Jess Weatherbed tells us whether it will make a difference, and Columbia University’s Anu Bradford explains the Brussels effect. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by ...  Afficher plus

On Monday, October 30, 2023, the U.S. White House issued its Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Two days later, a policy paper was issued by the U.K. government entitled The Bletchley Declaration by Countries Atte ...  Afficher plus

The AI race is on. America and China are fiercely competing to become the global leader in artificial intelligence by heavily investing in the power and data centers the technology demands. President Trump emphasized the urgency of surpassing China when he traveled to Pennsylvani ...  Afficher plus