Four start-ups lead China’s race to match OpenAI’s ChatGPT: Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI, MiniMax, and 01 dot ai are striving to rival the success of US counterparts. FT
Quantum computing breakthroughs draw investment back to sector: Australia’s $620mn deal with US start-up signals new hope for building commercially viable quantum computer. FT
Biden administration rolls out international cybersecurity plan: The State Department’s international cyber strategy is aimed at setting goals for the US in leading on cyber norms at the United Nations, on AI issues, and in countering China. Politico
There's a messy battle over AI going on in DC — and there's no end in sight: The battle over AI isn't just happening in Silicon Valley among tech giants. It's also happening within the halls of Congress and the White House as lawmakers try to figure out how to rein in the technology without stalling progress. Business Insider
+ Trump and Biden's "executive orders have contributed to a bipartisan consensus that AI ought to be trustworthy," said Jason Green-Lowe, the Center for AI Policy's executive director.
+ "The ideal solution would be to empower some kind of office or regulator to update the laws as they go forward," Green-Lowe, from the Center for AI Policy, said.
+ He added that failing to implement a formal way of regulating the sector would effectively let companies play by their own rules, something he and the Center for AI Policy don't purport to be the best course of action.
If AI wrecks democracy, we may never know: Propaganda doesn’t need to go viral to sway elections anymore. That makes AI’s impact more insidious and harder to detect. Parmy Olson
Disinformation is on the rise. How does it work? Understanding it will lead to better ways to fight it. Economist
US to fund ‘digital twin’ projects for chips with $285 million: Bloomberg reports digital twin technology can leverage artificial intelligence to optimize semiconductor manufacturing, National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie E. Locascio said on a call with reporters.
Today: Apple hosts a product launch event called Let Loose with the usual secrecy around the device being unveiled, though many expect a new iPad tablet.
Apple is developing AI chips for data centers, seeking edge in arms race: WSJ reports the company is leaning on its long history of chip development in the effort, code-named Project ACDC.
Qualcomm’s smartphone future looks brighter with AI: WSJ reports AI-enabled smartphones and PCs should help the maker of wireless chips, which remains among the cheapest in semiconductor stocks.
The thingification of AI: The broken-gadget era is upon us. The Atlantic
AI’s trust problem: Twelve persistent risks of AI that are driving skepticism. Bhaskar Chakravorti
The AI music era is here. Not everyone is a fan: AI songwriting has gotten shockingly good — with big implications for the music world. Bloomberg
CNBC: AI could drive a natural gas boom as power companies face surging electricity demand
Big tech’s great AI power grab: Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are on the hunt for new energy sources. Economist
How bad is AI for the climate? Tech giants are building power-hungry data centers to run their artificial intelligence tools. The costs of that demand surge are becoming clearer. DealBook
TikTok tells advertisers it won’t back down as US ban looms: WSJ reports the app’s NewFronts presentation to digital media buyers could be its last unless its owner finds a buyer—or lands a big win in court.
The secret weakness of TikTok’s all-powerful algorithm John Herrman
Chris Dixon’s campaign to overhaul crypto’s grifty reputation: Silicon Valley’s most powerful crypto investor on why the industry needs a new poster boy—who happens to be him. Bloomberg
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
