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In the federal court in Washington, D.C., a major antitrust case against Google (Alphabet Inc.) is underway, with Judge Amit Mehta facing a difficult decision. As the trial progresses, the judge needs to decide whether to break up this tech giant to limit its monopolistic behavior in the search engine market. At the same time, he must also consider Google's significant advantages in the field of artificial intelligence. Last Friday, Google's legal team and representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice made their final arguments in court.

The UK government recently announced the launch of an artificial intelligence tool named 'Consult'. This tool will be used to quickly analyze feedback from the public on government consultations. It is the first time this tool has been used in government consultations, aimed at saving costs and time for personnel. Initially, the Consult tool was applied by the Scottish government to collect public opinions on the regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures (such as lip fillers). Image source note: The image was generated by AI, with the image authorization service provider being Midjourney. According to the government's statement, Consult can...

Recently, the UK government suffered a major setback in its efforts to push forward with AI-related legislation. The House of Lords proposed an amendment to the government's Data (Usage and Access) Bill aimed at strengthening protection for content creators, which has garnered widespread attention and discussion. Under current laws, the Labour Party government is seeking to introduce a copyright exception clause that would allow commercial generative AI to access relevant data during model training without requiring permission from creators. This proposal has sparked

China recently announced a 60 billion RMB (approximately $82 billion USD) national fund dedicated to investing in early-stage artificial intelligence (AI) projects. This move demonstrates Beijing's commitment to fostering the AI industry and aims to further elevate China's position in the global technology competition through government-led investment. According to Zhang Jianhua, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, speaking at a conference in Shenzhen, the "National AI Investment Fund" was established in January this year under the joint guidance of industrial and financial departments. The fund's...

On April 1st, the Guangdong Provincial Government held a press conference in Guangzhou to announce the "Several Policy Measures to Promote the Innovative Development of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry in Guangdong Province" (hereinafter referred to as the "Policy Measures"), officially unveiling a series of support policies aimed at accelerating the development of the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics industries. The conference revealed that Guangdong will focus on creating typical application scenarios, concentrating on the deep integration of AI and robotics in key areas, and fully launching the "AI+" and "Robotics+" action plans. This policy not only highlights Guangdong's commitment to emerging technologies...

A group of prominent authors, including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse, and Val McDermid, have signed an open letter calling on the UK government to hold Meta accountable for using copyrighted books in its AI training. The letter requests that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, summon Meta representatives to discuss the matter.

OpenAI, in a recent submission to the US government on AI regulation, advocated for federal leadership in overseeing AI regulation, rather than allowing individual states to implement stricter rules. The company believes that unified federal regulation would foster innovation in the US AI sector and reduce inconsistencies across different state regulations. Image credit: Image generated by AI, image licensing service Midjourney. In this 15-page document, OpenAI notes that China's AI regulatory measures could potentially disadvantage the US.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a plan to leverage digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance government efficiency. In a Thursday speech outlining the initiative, he expressed hopes to replace tasks achievable to the same standard with digital and AI solutions within the civil service. He emphasized that civil servants' time should be prioritized for work requiring human judgment and creativity. Starmer believes that wider adoption of digital methods by the UK government will...

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, an increasing number of local governments are beginning to incorporate AI into their administrative services, aiming to enhance service quality and efficiency through intelligent means. Recently, the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone and Shenzhen Futian District have launched smart government assistants based on the DeepSeek large model, marking an important step in the application of AI in the government sector. In the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, the new smart government assistant has officially been put into use after testing by multiple enterprises. This assistant can not only handle consulting tasks but also perform...

Recently, the Suzhou government external network completed the deployment of the DeepSeek R1671B full-function large model, marking an important step for Suzhou in digital government services. The purpose of this deployment is to provide more efficient and intelligent services to various government departments and related sectors, further enhancing government transparency and service quality. At the same time as the new system went live, the Suzhou Digital Science and Technology Group also successfully developed and launched the 'Digital Government Intelligent Assistant' based on DeepSeek and other large models. This innovative application will integrate the government service knowledge base.

According to The Washington Post, billionaire Elon Musk and his staff at the 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) are utilizing artificial intelligence technology to analyze sensitive government data to determine which expenditures need to be cut. This initiative involves projects from the Department of Education and financial expenditures, with some staff members reportedly only in their teens. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, and the specific AI tools used by the image licensing service Midjourney are not clear, but reports indicate that the software was powered by Microsoft's Azure.