Bloomberg: Chinese imports of chip gear hit record $26 billion this year
+ China has been stockpiling ASML systems and foreign machinery
+ US and allies have been limiting China’s access to their tech
Why AI is next flashpoint in US-China tech rivalry Bloomberg
Nepal lifts TikTok ban after nine months.
AP: Company that sent AI calls mimicking Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to pay $1 million fine
The year of the AI election that wasn’t: More than 30 tech companies have pitched AI tools to political campaigns for November’s election. The campaigns have been wary. NYT
AI godfather fears regulators running out of time to take action: “Unfortunately, we may not have a decade to get this right.” Bloomberg
Google joins $250 million deal to support newsrooms in California: NYT reports the agreement includes $70 million from the state, which needs legislative approval. Some lawmakers objected, calling for a more comprehensive solution with tech companies.
This small-town Wyoming election could give us a preview of the future of AI in politics: A mayoral candidate in Gillette proposes letting an AI bot help run the city. With public confidence in government low and sinking, it may be something to look into. FC
We finally have a definition for open-source AI: Researchers have long disagreed over what constitutes open-source AI. An influential group has offered up an answer. Rhiannon Williams + James O'Donnell
Second patient in trial for Elon Musk’s Neuralink uses design software, videogames: The entrepreneur is in a race against rivals to wire the human brain. WSJ
An ‘AI scientist’ is inventing and running its own experiments: Letting programs learn through “open-ended” experimentation may unlock remarkable new capabilities, as well as new risks. Wired
Bloomberg: Baidu’s sales stall as it struggles to cash in on AI
Baidu's AI push fails to boost core revenue amid China's economic slump: Nikkei reports Chinese search engine leader's Q2 sales dip 0.4% on online marketing slide.
How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint: Tech giants leading the AI race have found a way to conceal the climate impact of their growing electricity use: unbundled renewable energy certificates. Bloomberg
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
