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3 takeaways from senators’ private huddle with tech execs on AI (Washington Post)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 09/14/2023 - 15:50Biden administration asks Supreme Court to pause restrictions to “coerce or significantly encourage” social media companies (Washington Post)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 09/14/2023 - 14:59Tech leaders including Musk, Zuckerberg call for government action on AI
Powerful tech leaders—including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg—expressed unanimous agreement that the government needs to intervene to avert the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI). However, there was little apparent consensus about what a congressional framework should look like to govern AI, as companies forge ahead amid a tense industry arms race. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) said Congress’s “difficult job” ahead will be finding ways to enhance the benefits of the technology while minimizing its risks. But Sen.