Episode 34: Senate Dot Roadmap Dot Final Dot No Really Dot Docx, June 3 2024
Description
The politicians are at it again: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's series of industry-centric forums last year have birthed a "roadmap" for future legislation. Emily and Alex take a deep dive on this report, and conclude that the time spent writing it could have instead been spent...making useful laws.
References:
Tech Policy Press: US Senate AI Insight Forum Tracker
Put the Public in the Driver's Seat: Shadow Report to the US Senate AI Policy Roadmap
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ChatGPT-like "AI" assistant ... as a car feature?
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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.




