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There’s never been a more important time in AI policy

Thanks to the excitement around generative AI, the technology has become a kitchen table topic, and everyone is now aware something needs to be done, says Alex Engler, a fellow at the Brookings... Read more »

The Download: what to expect from US Congress’s first AI meeting

The US Congress is heading back into session, and they’re hitting the ground running on AI. We’re going to be hearing a lot about various plans and positions on AI regulation in... Read more »

What to know about Congress’s inaugural AI meeting

This newsletter will break down what exactly these forums are and aren’t, and what might come out of them. The forums will be closed to the public and press, so I chatted with people... Read more »

The Download: combating covid, and the challenges of governing AI

4 There are no drugs to reliably treat anorexiaDespite close to 50 years of research, researchers have had little success. (The Atlantic $) 5 Another FTX executive has pleaded guiltyRyan Salame made... Read more »

What to know about this autumn’s covid vaccines

When will I be able to get my next covid shot? Depending on where you live, as soon as this month. At the beginning of the summer, the US Food and Drug... Read more »

The Download: promising new batteries, and how to regulate AI

The news: One of the leading companies offering alternatives to lithium batteries for the grid has just received a nearly $400 million loan from the US Department of Energy. Eos Energy makes... Read more »

How water could make safer batteries

There’s also growing concern about fires started by e-bikes in New York City. These fires, which can be deadly, have mostly been caused by bikes that aren’t repaired correctly or use substandard... Read more »

Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost

Today, lithium-ion batteries are the default choice to store energy in devices from laptops to electric vehicles. The cost of these kinds of batteries has plummeted over the past decade, but there’s... Read more »

The Download: how to talk to kids about AI, and China’s emotional chatbots

In the past year, kids, teachers, and parents have had a crash course in artificial intelligence, thanks to the wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. In a knee-jerk reaction, some schools banned the... Read more »

Chinese AI chatbots want to be your emotional support

As I reported last week, Baidu became the first Chinese tech company to roll out its large language model—called Ernie Bot—to the general public, following a regulatory approval from the Chinese government.... Read more »