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Exactly when the process started no one knows, but fossils from the Cambrian period some 540m years ago show life on Earth going through a remarkable period of diversification. The point at which it became clear that a similarly transformational diversification was kicking off in the world of chips can be dated much more precisely. In May 2016, at Google’s annual event for developers, Sundar Pichai, the firm’s boss, casually mentioned that “We have started building specialised custom […]
AI has propelled chip architecture towards a tighter bond with software – The Economist

In July of 2023, Public Citizen submitted a petition to the Federal Election Commission urging it to clarify that the law against fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority (52 U.S.C. § 30124) encompasses the use of deliberately deceptive AI-generated content in campaign advertisements. On Sept. 19, 2024, when the FEC considers the petition’s request in an open meeting, I will vote against initiating a rulemaking because the FEC lacks the statutory authority to promulgate the rule […]
Artificial intelligence is free speech, let's treat it that way – Washington Examiner

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic in state legislatures across the country over the past year. As is common with technology-related issues, California has taken the lead in regulating the AI space. The California legislature recently passed AI bills AB 2013 and SB 1047, on August 26, 2024, and August 28, 2024, respectively. SB 1047 requires developers of the largest AI models to take significant safety measures to mitigate risks to safety that future development of their systems […]
California Greenlights Two Significant AI Bills | WilmerHale