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In DC, a new wave of AI lobbyists gains the upper hand — EA Forum

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"The new influence web is pushing the argument that AI is less an existential danger than a crucial business opportunity, and arguing that strict safety rules would hand America’s AI edge to China. It has already caused key lawmakers to back off some of their more worried rhetoric about the technology. ... The effort, a loosely coordinated campaign led by tech giants IBM and Meta, includes wealthy new players in the AI lobbying space such as top chipmaker Nvidia, as well as smaller AI startups, the influential venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and libertarian billionaire Charles Koch. ... Last year, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) declared himself “freaked out” by cutting-edge AI systems, also known as frontier models, and called for regulation to ward off several scary scenarios. Today, Lieu co-chairs the House AI Task Force and says he’s unconvinced by claims that Congress must crack down on advanced AI. “If you just say, ‘We’re scared of frontier models’ — okay, maybe we should be

In DC, a new wave of AI lobbyists gains the upper hand — EA Forum In DC, a new wave of AI lobbyists gains the upper hand by Chris Leong May 13 2024 1 min read 7 97 AI safety Policy News relevant to effective altruism Washington, DC AI governance US policy Frontpage This is a linkpost for https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/12/ai-lobbyists-gain-upper-hand-washington-00157437#:~:text=In%20a%20shift%20for%20Washington,to%20be%20winning%20over%20once "The new influence web is pushing the argument that AI is less an existential danger than a crucial business opportunity, and arguing that strict s

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