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The White House’s shambolic AI policy
14 hours ago
- Trump's June 2 executive order on AI encourages preflight testing but is voluntary, too narrow (focuses on cybersecurity), and ignores many foreseeable harms like those alleged in Florida's lawsuit.
- States like Florida and New York are forced to sue or subpoena AI companies because federal policy fails to address comprehensive AI risks, leading to after-the-fact enforcement.
- The Commerce Department's export control order abruptly shut down AI models (Fable, Mythos) and is widely criticized as arbitrary, reactive, and harmful to the US AI industry.
- The article calls for strong but measured, bipartisan, technically informed, and proactive AI oversight, rather than the current weak or hasty approaches.
Pledging Another $400,000 to the Zig Software Foundation
14 hours ago
- Mitchell Hashimoto is pledging an additional $400,000 to the Zig Software Foundation, bringing total support to $700,000.
- He respects Zig's technical progress, community culture (e.g., Contributor Poker, AI ban), and its approach to maintainership.
- He comments on recent debates about Bun's Zig fork and Rust rewrite, advocating for empathy and respect in discussions.
- Despite using AI heavily himself, he respects ZSF's differing policies and values Zig's independence and quality.
- He credits Zig for enabling his project Ghostty and encourages others to donate to ZSF.
What Britain's Next Prime Minister Could Mean for UK Data Centers
12 days ago
- Andy Burnham, incoming UK Prime Minister, may shift AI policy to favor homegrown AI over US-centric investments, aligning with European AI sovereignty trends.
- Data center industry calls for clarity on planning and grid connectivity to maintain UK competitiveness; delays risk losing investment.
- Burnham's regional development focus, including 'Number 10 North', could support data center expansion but faces challenges from local autonomy, like potential moratoriums in Scotland.
- Balancing local democratic accountability with national digital infrastructure needs is critical for attracting AI and data center investment under Burnham's leadership.
I Didn't Sign the "We Must Act Now [on AI]" Statement (Yet)
13 days ago
- The author refuses to sign the vague 'We Must Act Now' statement about AI's economic impact because it lacks specific policy proposals.
- Signing such a vague statement could imply endorsement of unknown future policies, which the author wishes to avoid.
- The statement hints at 'steering' AI to complement humans, an idea linked to Acemoglu's views, which the author criticizes as impractical and poorly defined.
- Predicting whether AI will complement or substitute human labor is difficult, as historical examples and current data show minimal job displacement so far.
- The author argues that attempting to steer AI development through expert panels would be ineffective and potentially harmful, advocating for cautious inaction instead.
- Instead of immediate action, the author suggests monitoring AI's economic effects and applying existing legal frameworks to address risks like market distortion.
DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won't Say How
14 days ago
- HUD's DOGE team used AI to inform policy decisions, including identifying regulations for potential cancellation.
- HUD denied FOIA requests for documents on AI use, citing nonexistent 'AI privilege' and deliberative process privileges.
- Withheld documents include AI prompts for regulatory analysis, labeled as 'deliberative AI input' or 'draft of AI prompt.'
- Legal experts argue there is no FOIA exemption for AI, and withholding such records raises transparency and accountability concerns.
- No US laws require government disclosure of AI use in policy creation, highlighting gaps in oversight and public understanding.

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The White House’s shambolic AI policy

Pledging Another $400,000 to the Zig Software Foundation

What Britain's Next Prime Minister Could Mean for UK Data Centers

I Didn't Sign the "We Must Act Now [on AI]" Statement (Yet)

DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won't Say How