🤖 Biden's Last-Minute AI Moves

Plus: OpenAI's Policy Vision

January 16, 2025

Hello AI Enthusiast,

Biden's racing to regulate AI before his term ends, while OpenAI joins the conversation with their own blueprint for the industry. This week shows us how both government and tech giants are rushing to shape AI's future.

The Big Picture 🔊

U.S. Government's Two-Front AI Push

The Biden administration launched two significant initiatives this week. First, the new "AI Diffusion" rule aims to restrict access to computing power. Second, an executive order to boost AI infrastructure development on federal sites signals a serious commitment to building America's AI capabilities.

Critics, including Nvidia and the EU, warn computing restrictions may boost Chinese AI by driving alternative tech use. While the infrastructure push prioritizes clean energy and security, but water consumption concerns remain unaddressed.

Helin Yontar
Helin YontarCPO and Polyglot

These policies show how AI is increasingly viewed as a strategic asset, like nuclear technology in the previous century. But hasty restrictions could backfire.

It’s not clear if these regulations will ever become effective with the upcoming Trump’s administration, what’s sure is that AI is at the center of political discussions.

OpenAI Joins the Policy Conversation

OpenAI has released an Economic Blueprint that draws interesting parallels between AI and America's historic embrace of the auto industry. Their proposal advocates for nationwide rules that balance innovation with safety. A crucial conversation as AI's impact grows faster than our ability to regulate it.

Gianluca Belloni
Gianluca BelloniCMO and Marketing Nomad

OpenAI's blueprint shows they understand that regulation is inevitable, and they want a seat at the table.

For businesses, this means preparing for a future where AI development might be more regulated but also more stable and predictable.

If these policy discussions matter to you, you'll love our membership's fireside chats with industry experts where we get to chat with them about all aspects of AI implications and the regulations that come with it. Get direct interaction with experts in the field.

Bits and Bobs 🗞️

  • Microsoft has relaunched its free Copilot as Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, adding pay-per-use AI agents to help businesses manage tasks more effectively.

  • OpenAI is rolling out Tasks in beta, a new feature for scheduling reminders or recurring actions, available to Plus, Pro, and Teams users.

  • Meta is undergoing significant workforce cuts to enhance efficiency and focus on innovation in AI, smart glasses, and social media, despite some internal discontent.

  • Slingshot, the first foundation model specifically for psychology, has raised $40 million in Series A funding to address the growing mental health crisis with technology tailored for therapeutic use.

  • Anthropic, is seeking to raise $2 billion in a new funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing the company at $60 billion.

  • Mistral AI released Codestral 25.01, their new code generation model, now ranking #1 on the LMsys copilot arena leaderboard.

  • Reddit Answers, now in early access, allows users to find summaries of human perspectives and recommendations from real Reddit conversations.

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