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America Must Lead the AI Revolution—for Ourselves and Our Allies
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AEIdeas

America Must Lead the AI Revolution—for Ourselves and Our Allies

Vice President JD Vance’s remarks at the AI Action Summit weren’t just another policy speech—they were a declaration of intent. The Trump administration is staking out a coherent vision: AI…

AI and the Future of Work Looks Bright
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Desert News

AI and the Future of Work Looks Bright

One of the hottest guessing games in workforce development is figuring out how generative artificial intelligence will affect jobs and how to prepare students and workers for an AI-infused economy.…

Trump v. CBS: When Politics, Journalism, Business, and FCC Authority Collide
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AEIdeas

Trump v. CBS: When Politics, Journalism, Business, and FCC Authority Collide

Shortly after Donald Trump sued CBS in October over what he called “false, misleading, deceptive, and, therefore, unconscionable and detrimental news distortion” in editing a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, I contended that the lawsuit…

DeepSeek’s Direct Challenge to Antitrust Orthodoxy
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National Review

DeepSeek’s Direct Challenge to Antitrust Orthodoxy

To understand what went wrong with antitrust during the Biden administration, look no further than former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Lina Khan’s take on DeepSeek’s launch of R1, an artificial-intelligence (AI) platform.…

The Specter of a Trade War
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The Dispatch

The Specter of a Trade War

I haven’t written about tariffs at all, leaving it to Scott Lincicome to cover the ins and outs of tariff policy for Dispatch readers. But with the escalating trade war and a lot of open questions,…

Lessons from China’s DeepSeek: A Wake-Up Call for AI Innovation
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AEIdeas

Lessons from China’s DeepSeek: A Wake-Up Call for AI Innovation

In just a week, DeepSeek’s latest reasoning model erased a trillion dollars in market value, sparked new security concerns, and upended conventional wisdom about AI development. This forced policymakers and…

When Anti-Press Ascendancy Meets FCC Public Interest Regulation
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AEIdeas

When Anti-Press Ascendancy Meets FCC Public Interest Regulation

Let’s start with an understatement: President Donald Trump isn’t happy with the way most American journalists are doing their jobs. During a December press conference, he proclaimed “we have to straighten out…

Age Verification Laws vs. Parental Controls: Why the Legislatures, Courts, and Tech Aren’t on the Same Page
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AEIdeas

Age Verification Laws vs. Parental Controls: Why the Legislatures, Courts, and Tech Aren’t on the Same Page

Technology is an integral part of our daily lives. Whether we connect with friends, seek instant information, or find entertainment, the online world is intricately woven into our life experiences.…

My AI Advisers: Lessons from a Year of Expert Digital Assistants
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AEIdeas

My AI Advisers: Lessons from a Year of Expert Digital Assistants

Earlier this month, Ezra Klein reflected on how, despite recognizing AI’s enormous potential, he found no practical place for it in his daily routine. He echoed what I’ve heard from many people:…

The Best AI Law May Be One That Already Exists
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AEIdeas

The Best AI Law May Be One That Already Exists

I find myself increasingly sympathetic to William F. Buckley Jr. and his inclination to stand “athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so.”…

Deepseek’s AI Breakthroughs Don’t Change the Fundamentals—but They Are a Warning
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AEIdeas

Deepseek’s AI Breakthroughs Don’t Change the Fundamentals—but They Are a Warning

China’s AI ambitions have long been hamstrung by a critical weakness: access to high-end computing hardware. US export controls have effectively cut Beijing off from the most advanced AI chips,…

Federal R&D Funding Is Even More Valuable Than Washington Thinks
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AEIdeas

Federal R&D Funding Is Even More Valuable Than Washington Thinks

It’s a no-brainer that American public policy should aim to significantly increase both government and private-sector R&D investment to boost innovation-driven productivity and economic growth. During the 1960s Space Race, total…

A Warning Against Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms
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AEIdeas

A Warning Against Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms

If you can’t constitutionally restrict social media platforms or the speech they convey, force them to transmit some of your own speech they’ll surely dislike. That’s seemingly the strategy of…

AI’s Emerging Paradox
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The Dispatch

AI’s Emerging Paradox

While the presidential transition commanded headlines this week, equally significant shifts were occurring in AI technology. Just hours before Donald Trump’s inauguration, DeepSeek released its latest model, achieving a breakthrough in…

Trump’s Big, Bold AI Gamble
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AEIdeas

Trump’s Big, Bold AI Gamble

What a difference a week makes. As others and I have predicted, newly-inaugurated President Trump rolled back much of his predecessor’s policy approach to artificial intelligence (AI). But few forecasted…