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14 Sep 2023 — 4 min read

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Capital Hill AI Discussions:

Yesterday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hosted a significant gathering at Capitol Hill, drawing together leading figures from the tech industry. The meeting's focus was to address the concerns surrounding the potential misuse of artificial intelligence (AI), with a special emphasis on implications for the 2024 elections.
However, discussions also extended to the broader societal and ethical impacts of AI. The attendees included Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai, Demis Hassabis, Jensen Huang, Alex Karp, Daphne Koller, Satya Nadella, Ginni Rometty, Eric Schmidt, Fei-Fei Li, Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, and Yoshua Bengio.
Throughout the session, various key participants presented their ideas for potential AI legislation. Although there was a diversity of opinions on the specific direction of such regulation, a unanimous understanding emerged: there's an urgent need for AI oversight to protect society. This shared perspective suggests that in the near future, we can anticipate the formation of a dedicated regulatory body for AI, ensuring responsible development and deployment of advanced AI models.

President Biden's Impeachment Inquiry:

House Representative Kevin McCarthy of California has announced the Republicans' intention to initiate an impeachment investigation into President Biden, stemming from concerns regarding Hunter Biden's international business activities.
While President Biden has consistently denied any involvement or knowledge of his son's foreign business dealings, McCarthy argues that the evidence at hand, including bank records suggesting that the Biden family profited substantially from foreign firms.
McCarthy has also insinuated that Hunter Biden might have received preferential treatment during the Biden administration. In a recent statement, McCarthy said, "Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption."
He further emphasized that such accusations should alarm all Americans, irrespective of their political leanings, adding, "The American people deserve to know that public offices are not for sale and that the federal government is not being used to shield the actions of a politically associated family."

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