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Energy hog or climate savior? Nvidia aims to shape the sustainable AI debate Aug 02, 2024

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The artificial intelligence explosion has brought big profits to Nvidia — and greater scrutiny over the technology’s energy consumption. As AI's environmental impact becomes increasingly political, Nvidia is aiming to make the case that the technology is not only efficient but necessary for solving the climate crisis. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly questions the company’s stance that AI will be an energy saver with Josh Parker, Nvidia's senior director of corporate sustainability.

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How Kamala Harris talks about AI, from a civil rights leader in the room Aug 01, 2024

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Kamala Harris and her record are under the microscope now that she’s the presumptive Democratic nominee. And as vice president, Harris took some of her cues on artificial intelligence from civil rights and labor groups. Maya Wiley, the CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, is among those who conferred with Harris. On POLITICO Tech, Wiley joins host Steven Overly to discuss how Harris could tackle AI and other tech issues if elected president.

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The Senate votes to regulate social media but the fight isn’t over Jul 31, 2024

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The Senate has taken its biggest swing yet at regulating social media and how it’s used by children. On Tuesday, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act. But the legislation has been the subject of a major lobbying campaign, and those advocates from the tech industry, parents’ groups and civil society will now bear down on the House. POLITICO reporter Ruth Reader joins host Steven Overly to explain the latest.

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‘Cautious yet optimistic’: Commerce Dept. weighs in on open AI models Jul 30, 2024

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There’s an ongoing debate over powerful AI models: open v. closed. The Biden administration has been grappling for months with where it stands on this issue and, in a report released on Tuesday, came out in support of open models — at least for now. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly sits down with Assistant Commerce Secretary Alan Davidson, the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, to discuss the new position and why the government still worries about risks.

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Coconut trees and ‘brat’ behavior: A TikTok influencer’s take on Kamala Harris’s social media surge Jul 29, 2024

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It all started with a coconut tree. Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has become a sudden social media phenomenon, generating a flurry of funny videos and sassy tweets. But can Harris meme her way to the White House? On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly discusses her new online fandom and whether she can get them to the polls with TikTok influencer and political analyst Quentin Jiles.

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It’s a big deadline day for Biden’s AI executive order Jul 26, 2024

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It’s been 270 days since President Joe Biden signed an executive order on artificial intelligence. That makes today a key deadline for the administration to release recommendations for how to make AI more safe and secure, including new guidelines the Commerce Department put out this morning. On POLITICO Tech, Elizabeth Kelly, the inaugural director of the U.S. AI Safety Institute, joins host Steven Overly to discuss the proposed guidelines and her office’s future.

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Looking back at the AI speech that left Brits upset with Kamala Harris Jul 25, 2024

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Last November, Vice President Kamala Harris outlined the Biden administration’s vision for artificial intelligence regulation in a speech at the U.S. embassy in London. But the policy address, delivered on the eve of a major U.K. AI summit, left some British officials feeling upstaged. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Vincent Manancourt revisits the incident in light of Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

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How France is preparing for its global AI moment Jul 24, 2024

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The French are planning a major global gathering — and we’re not talking about the Olympics. The AI Action Summit may still be months out, but planning is already well underway. And it’s an opportunity for President Emmanuel Macron’s government to flex its artificial intelligence ambitions. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Mohar Chatterjee sits down with Anne Bouverot, the French AI envoy tasked with organizing the event.

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Would Kamala Harris offer Silicon Valley a do-over with Democrats? Jul 23, 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris has raised a lot of money from Silicon Valley over the years. From her campaigns for California Attorney General and U.S. Senator, to her first run at the White House, she’s been backed by executives from the likes of Google, Microsoft and Apple. Now that Harris is more or less the presumptive Democratic nominee, will tech support her again? Adam Kovacevich, the founder and CEO of the tech industry group Chamber of Progress, is making the case for it. He explains on today’s POLITICO Tech.

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What’s next for EU tech policy? Less regulation, more competition. Jul 22, 2024

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Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as president of the European Commission late last week. But another five years with her at the helm doesn’t necessarily mean more of the same tech policy. On POLITICO Tech, senior tech reporter Clothilde Goujard joins from Brussels to explain von der Leyen’s shifting focus from regulation to European competitiveness, and why it could put the European Union and U.S. on a collision course.

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