Mariam Baksh

A new "Agent Network" and "war data platform," being implemented by the Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer in collaboration with AWS and companies like Palantir and Anduril, is enabling faster targeting decisions including at the "edge," according to officials looking to increase AI adoption and turn a key pilot into a program of record. Elaborating on the initiatives at the annual AWS summit on June 30, Defense Department CDAO Cameron Stanley said the result is that “instead of...

The United Nations has launched and is funding multiple initiatives on building capacity to develop and regulate artificial intelligence, particularly in developing countries, in collaboration with more advanced nations including China, according to speeches and reports coming out of a UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has proposed an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill that would allow entities to share information and coordinate to delay the release of AI models without liability under federal antitrust laws, providing they first disclose their plans to the relevant agencies.

Federal Communications Commission senior counsel Arpan Sura threw the credibility of the International Telecommunications Union into question as U.S. officials prepare to participate in the World Radiocommunications Conference, a quadrennial event seen as critical to securing and maintaining leadership on artificial intelligence.

The International Telecommunications Union has launched a focus group to establish standards related to trust and identity for agentic artificial intelligence systems, and is looking to broaden participation -- including from “all interested experts” -- at the ongoing global “AI for Good” conference in Geneva.

The conservative leaning Institute for Family Studies joined consumer groups in endorsing legislation by Reps. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Greg Cesar (D-TX) to address harms associated with artificial intelligence chatbots, including by creating a private right of action and restricting the use of chat logs in targeted advertising.

Bipartisan legislation aimed at limiting China's access to advanced computing resources and other artificial intelligence components is again set to take center stage as the Senate prepares to begin floor consideration of the annual defense authorization bill.

Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) has rolled out a legislative package -- the “ AI Accountability Agenda ” -- that promises to address ways in which development and deployment of the technology is already harming people in crucial areas of everyday life, with bills introduced in six categories aiming to prioritize public interest over industry profits.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has proposed an amendment to the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act that would require federal agencies to remove artificial intelligence models from their systems if they do not comply with criteria on the generation of child sexual abuse material and non-consensual intimate imagery.

The Center for Democracy and Technology joined major tech companies and their trade associations in flagging problematic provisions from the General Services Administration's revised contract language for acquiring artificial intelligence, with the idea of “unbiased AI principles” creating a sticking point across the civil society and industry stakeholders.