Meta’s Nick Clegg tears into Rishi Sunak’s AI doomerism: The Meta exec and former deputy PM said Britain had “wasted a huge amount of time” focusing on the gloomy risks of artificial intelligence. Politico
Tech giants push to dilute Europe's AI Act: Reuters reports the world's biggest technology companies have embarked on a final push to persuade the European Union to take a light-touch approach to regulating artificial intelligence as they seek to fend off the risk of billions of dollars in fines.
The US Commerce Department is planning to reveal proposed rules that would ban Chinese- and Russian-made hardware and software for connected vehicles as soon as Monday, said people familiar with the matter. The Biden Administration’s primary concern is preventing China or Russia from hacking vehicles or tracking cars by intercepting communication with software systems that their domestic companies have created.
US pitches ban on Chinese tech in driverless and connected vehicles: WP reports officials also flag Russia, cite risk of spying and sabotage.
Russia, Iran use AI to boost anti-US influence campaigns, officials say: American intelligence officials say Moscow’s efforts, aimed mostly at undermining Harris, are the most aggressive. WP
In critical Ohio Senate race, crypto cash looks to tip the scales: The industry has spent over $38 million on ads touting Bernie Moreno, the GOP candidate, as it looks to send new allies to Washington in 2024. WP
FTC head Lina Khan fighting Big Tech, Big Pharma, and Big Groceries as trustbuster 60 Minutes
Google emails show unease over advertising dominance: At antitrust trial, Justice Department argues internal company communications support its claims of illegal monopolization. WSJ
Lobbying for unfettered innovation is bad for democracy: Lawmakers should resist the efforts of Big Tech to protect its own interests. Marietje Schaake
World’s biggest banks pledge support for nuclear power: FT reports financial institutions including BofA, Morgan Stanley and Goldman back COP28 goal of tripling capacity by 2050.
For now, there’s only one good way to power AI: Chatbots are saving America’s nuclear industry. Matteo Wong
LinkedIn is training AI on you — unless you opt out with this setting: The professional network now by default grants itself permission to use anything you post to train its artificial intelligence. WP
Speaking Saturday at the UN Summit of the Future, Google CEO Sundar Pichai described AI as “the most transformative technology yet” and announced a new fund for AI education and training around the world.
Jony Ive confirms he’s working on a new device with OpenAI: The Verge reports the confirmation comes in a major New York Times profile about what Ive’s been up to since leaving Apple.
After Apple, Jony Ive is building an empire of his own: Five years after leaving Apple, the iPhone designer is forging a new life in San Francisco, one imaginative building at a time. NYT
Lionsgate, studio behind ‘John Wick,’ signs deal with AI startup Runway: Hollywood studio will give the tech company access to its library of movies and shows in exchange for a custom-built AI model. WSJ
An outsider critiqued Meta’s smart glasses. Now she’s in charge of them: Li-Chen Miller is helping lead the social network’s push toward Zuckerberg’s augmented reality ambitions. Bloomberg
Huawei laptop reveals China’s progress towards tech self-sufficiency: A look inside the bestselling Qingyun L540 shows how the campaign to use locally made components is progressing. FT
Microsoft CEO to cyber team: Don’t tell me how great everything is: Nadella is holding weekly meetings to assess efforts to shore up software resilience after a series of embarrassing hacks. Bloomberg
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
