POLITICONowThe case for voting by phonePOLITICO - By STEVEN OVERLY With help from Derek Robertson There’s a not-so-distant future where you could pull out your phone and cast your vote. At least, that’s the future tech investor Bradley Tusk is trying to build. Tusk started his career in politics — his previous bosses include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and …
POLITICO1 day agoWelcome to the global 'AI sovereignty' racePOLITICO - By CHRISTINE MUI With help from Derek Robertson The concept that every country should develop its own AI capability — known as “sovereign AI” — is picking up steam both among industry giants like Nvidia and inside the halls of D.C. power. This week, POLITICO and its guests got a close look at different strands of …
POLITICO2 days agoWashington sees AI everywherePOLITICO - By DEREK ROBERTSON With help from Mohar Chatterjee At today’s POLITICO AI & Tech Summit — still ongoing as we send this, and streaming live here — the biggest indicator of the sweeping effect artificial intelligence might have on society was the range of fields represented by Washington leaders onstage. Sen. Mike Rounds …
POLITICO3 days agoHow to (not) fund the futurePOLITICO - By DEREK ROBERTSON TOMORROW: COME TO POLITICO’S AI & TECH SUMMIT — Join us in Washington on Sept. 17, from 12:00 p.m. ET, for exclusive conversations on U.S. global competitiveness, election security, AI rulemaking, TikTok-era campaigning and what a potential Harris or Trump administration could mean for tech policy. …
POLITICO6 days ago5 questions for Babak HodjatPOLITICO - By DEREK ROBERTSON NEXT TUESDAY: COME TO POLITICO’s AI & TECH SUMMIT — Join us in Washington on Sept. 17, from 12:00 p.m. ET, for exclusive conversations on U.S. global competitiveness, election security, AI rulemaking, TikTok-era campaigning and what a potential Harris or Trump administration could mean for tech …
POLITICOA guide to "taming Silicon Valley"POLITICO - By DEREK ROBERTSON With help from Ruth Reader If entrepreneur and researcher Gary Marcus is known for anything, it’s for his fierce critique of the burgeoning industry around generative AI. Marcus has played a major role in informing Washington’s thinking on AI, speaking to the Senate Judiciary Committee alongside …
POLITICOHarris and Trump put the future on holdPOLITICO - By DEREK ROBERTSON A presidential election is a major decision about the future, but the future hardly came up during last night’s showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. There were brief nods to the technologies that will ostensibly power tomorrow’s economy and ensure the …