When it comes to deploying a new technology, there are no guarantees. While developers and policymakers do their best to minimize risk, innovation always requires a leap of faith. The…
By James Pethokoukis | Bronwyn Howell | May 17, 2024
Another month, another copyright infringement suit filed against OpenAI. In addition to previous litigation brought against artificial intelligence firms by the New York Times Company, an alliance of prominent authors, and…
By Michael M. Rosen | May 17, 2024
As some nations move to clog up the internet with cross-border data impediments and forced data localization, the US remains on the sidelines, crippled by the Biden administration’s bow to the anti-global,…
By Claude Barfield | May 16, 2024
Two recent datasets from the Census help to illuminate what’s occurring in robotics and in artificial intelligence adoption. While they have their limitations, both the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)…
By Will Rinehart | May 15, 2024
It is another day ending in “y” in the Beltway, and with it we have another “climate crisis” attack on the oil and gas companies — the very ones that…
By Benjamin Zycher | May 14, 2024
In an otherwise useful reminder of why the much-ballyhooed “transition” to unconventional energy won’t happen anytime soon—because the massive attendant costs can’t be borne by most of the world’s people…
By Benjamin Zycher | May 14, 2024
California is the undisputed champion of state data regulation. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), making California the first state with a comprehensive data…
By Will Rinehart | May 14, 2024
Artificial Intelligence is transforming our world, revolutionizing industries, and reshaping our lives and work environments. As we navigate the complexities of the digital age, we must prioritize building trust in…
By Shane Tews | May 14, 2024
The optimal amount of practical wind power in the global energy mix is greater than zero. It is also much less than 100%. Today I argue why the proportion of…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | May 13, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies pose risks to individuals and society. These vary from the mundane to the catastrophic. Will we be exposed to distasteful content on social media platforms? Will we be hit…
By Bronwyn Howell | May 13, 2024
I was reminded, following last week’s post on challenges faced by wind energy, that some people seem to view energy technologies like football teams. They have their favorite, who they support…
By Roger Pielke Jr. | May 11, 2024
Much of the field of Internet Law centers on the difficulty of how to apply offline law to online conduct. Because online activity is inherently communicative, the regulation of online…
By Daniel Lyons | May 10, 2024
Event Summary On May 6, following introductory remarks by Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Mike Turner (R-OH), Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) moderated a panel with AEI’s…
By Dan Blumenthal | May 10, 2024
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected economically, blockchain-based financial networks offer new solutions for facilitating seamless international trade, remittances, and humanitarian aid. What specific advantages do blockchain-based financial networks offer…
By Shane Tews | May 9, 2024
Can artificial intelligence assist conservative jurists in pursuing an originalist text, history, and tradition approach for interpreting and applying the US Constitution? Can it help them better ferret out––more accurately and efficiently––the original…
By Clay Calvert | May 8, 2024