Search AI Products and News

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.

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.

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump took a series of 'Day One' actions on Monday, with his top priority being the revocation of former President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence. He also called for federal employees to return to office work. Biden's AI order provided a roadmap for the federal government to develop technology and manage risks. The order prompted the Office of Management and Budget to issue a memo requiring agencies to implement specific measures for managing and monitoring their AI use cases, as well as the application of technology in a national security context.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released its 2024 AI usage report, revealing that the number of AI application cases has increased by approximately 66% compared to last year. Steven Posnack, the HHS Deputy Chief Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Chief Deputy National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, emphasized in the report that the department's AI use cases have risen from 163 to 271, noting that these cases are at various stages of development. The new figures include applications in operational maintenance, procurement, and development, along with 16 additional cases.

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced that a hearing will be held this Thursday, focusing on privacy issues related to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The hearing will discuss how AI "has accelerated the need for comprehensive federal privacy legislation," as stated in the committee's announcement.Image Source Note: The image was generated by AI, and the image is provided by the licensing service Midjourney The scheduling of this hearing comes amidst increasing pressure on Congr

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission may initiate an antitrust investigation into the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft over concerns that their collaboration may create unfair competition in the artificial intelligence market. This news comes less than two weeks after the European Commission announced a review of the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI.

Government agencies see many possibilities for using AI tools in their daily work, but in reality, only a small portion are put into practice. The GAO found that 20 non-defense agencies identified over 1,200 use cases within the government, but they have only implemented about 16% of those AI use cases. AI poses risks to the public, such as producing biased outcomes that could 'amplify existing inequalities', especially among historically underserved populations. For the 2023 fiscal year, federal agencies requested $1.8 billion in funding for non-defense AI research.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to analyze surveillance licensing data, aiming to identify money laundering and fraud activities. The AFP stated that they expect AI technology to enhance the efficiency of policing, although its current usage is limited. AI tools, including large language models, are expected to help discover useful information within large-scale data, thus accelerating decision-making and actions. This initiative is particularly important in combating economic crimes, as these crimes involve complex data and patterns. The AFP emphasized transparency, ethics, and legality, ensuring data protection and privacy.