National Security Reminds Policymakers What Is at Stake for the United States...
On October 24, 2024, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum governing the use of AI for national security, an action the administration had been working on in response to a directive in...
View ArticleLatest FTC Warning About Algorithmic Pricing Runs Counter to Facts
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan is once again stoking unsubstantiated fears about algorithmic pricing—the practice of using algorithms to offer customers different prices based on...
View Article5 Q’s for Renee Henson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University...
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Renee Henson, visiting assistant professor of law at the University of Missouri School of Law, who created a custom chatbot called Toby to help law students...
View ArticleCalifornia’s AI Transparency Law Is a Misstep Other States Should Avoid
California often sets the tone for national policy, but the recently passed AI Transparency Act (SB 942) is an example of what not to do. Despite its well-intentioned aim to address harmful...
View Article5 Q’s for Jose Seara, Founder and CEO of DeNexus
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Jose Seara, founder and CEO of DeNexus, a Boston-based company that provides a data analytics platform for large enterprises to design and implement cyber risk...
View ArticleFor Trump, Delivering for Voters Means Delivering on AI
As President-elect Trump begins shaping his AI policy, his focus appears to be on unwinding President Biden’s approach to AI governance and enlisting figures like Elon Musk, who aims to address distant...
View Article5 Q’s for Bill Shipman, Co-founder and CTO of Polaris Quantum Biotech
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Bill Shipman, co-founder and chief technology officer of Polaris Quantum Biotech, a North Carolina-based company that uses quantum computing to help discover...
View ArticleKey Facts Missing in the Creative Community’s Statement on Unlicensed AI...
Thousands of creators, along with several organisations, signed a public statement declaring that “the unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the...
View Article5 Questions for Raghu Bala, Founder and CEO of Synergetics AI
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Raghu Bala, founder and CEO of Synergetics AI, a California-based startup that builds AI-enabled virtual assistants that can automate professional tasks for...
View ArticleDigital Transformation Should Be at the Heart of the UK’s Economic Agenda
The UK economy has experienced sluggish growth for years, but the country has a unique opportunity to use recent advances in AI to reinvent itself as an economic powerhouse driven by digital innovation...
View ArticleDenying Copyright for AI-Assisted Art Threatens Innovation
Jason M. Allen, an artist whose AI-generated image won a digital art competition prize in 2022, recently sued the U.S. Copyright Office for rejecting his application for copyright of the image. In its...
View Article5 Q’s for Kush Mohan, Founder of Eloqueny
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Kush Mohan, founder of Eloqueny, a Barcelona-based startup that offers a platform for using AI to design more engaging professional training programs. Mohan...
View ArticleThe New UK Data Bill Is Good but It Could Be Much Better
The UK government has introduced the Data (Use and Access) (DUA) Bill to Parliament, aiming to enable AI and data-driven public services. This legislation partially revives the previous government’s...
View Article5 Q’s for Scott Howley, Vice President of Product of Clari
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Scott Howley, Vice President of Product of Clari, a revenue platform that helps businesses automate their revenue processes such as forecasting and uses AI to...
View ArticleZhipu AI: China’s Generative Trailblazer Grappling with Rising Competition
Note: This post is part of our ongoing series on China’s AI unicorns. To explore the full series and learn about the other companies shaping China’s AI future, click here. Company Background: Zhipu AI...
View ArticleChina’s AI Unicorns: Exploring the Five Startups Vying to Rival Western...
Five Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups have reached unicorn status as we enter 2025, signaling the country’s ambitions to compete at the forefront of AI. Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI,...
View Article5 Q’s for Michael Woodburn, Chief Data Officer of ClearScore
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Michael Woodburn, chief data officer of ClearScore, a London-based company, that helps consumers better understand and access financial services by leveraging...
View ArticleWhy AI-Generated Content Labeling Mandates Fall Short
Generative AI (GenAI) enables users to produce high-quality digital content such as images, text, music, and video. This technological advancement has enriched many creative possibilities, boosted...
View ArticleTrump Should Revise the CFPB’s New Rules for Digital Payment Apps To Avoid...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently passed new regulations that grant it expansive oversight over digital wallet and payment apps, such as Venmo and Apple Pay, effectively treating...
View Article5 Q’s for Marjorie Darcet, Co-founder and CEO of Lixo
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Marjorie Darcet, co-founder and CEO of Lixo, a Paris-based software company that uses computer vision and AI to optimize waste-hauling practices. Darcet spoke...
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