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CROSS TALK: where tech and politics intersect
Big week for AI! President Biden issued a sweeping executive order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
- The White House fact sheet and full executive order.
- Three things to know about the White House’s executive order on AI: Experts say its emphasis on content labeling, watermarking, and transparency represents important steps forward. (MIT Technology Review)
- Biden seeks to rein in AI: An executive order gives AI companies the guardrails they asked for. Will the US go further? (Platformer)
- US announces 'strongest action yet' on AI safety: Less than 48 hours before the UK hosts an AI safety summit. (BBC)
- Comments from Andrew Ng, Founder of DeepLearning.AI, and Jack Clark, Anthropic co-founder, on the EO
World leaders are gathering at the UK’s AI Summit
- AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough? (AP)
- US VP Harris to discuss Israel, Ukraine with UK's Sunak in London. (Reuters)
- World leaders are gathering at the UK’s AI Summit: Who will attend and what's on the agenda? (Washington Post)
- UK summit ‘squeezing out’ workers, say labour groups. (Financial Times)
- Ahead of the summit, British spy agencies warn of AI threat to democracy. (Politico)
TECH TALK:
WHAT WE'RE STREAMING - Tech Testimony: Google CEO and FTX Founder testify in separate cases on the WSJ Tech News Briefing podcast
DeepMind revealed that the newest release of AlphaFold: Can generate predictions for nearly all molecules in the Protein Data Bank. ( TechCrunch)
Dell and Meta partner to bring Llama 2 open source AI to enterprise users on-premises. ( VentureBeat)
Everything that was announced at Apple's hardware event. ( Wired)
WeWork is on the verge of bankruptcy. ( TechCrunch)
POLICY/POLITICS DOWNLOAD:
WHAT WE'RE STREAMING - Why Google never shipped its ChatGPT predecessor on the Big Technology podcast
The new UN AI Advisory Board will issue a preliminary report: That will lead governments and the private sector to think more about governance, risks, and opportunities. (Reuters/ AOL)
Industry experts tell lawmakers in Senate hearing: AI regulation, education key to reduce threats. ( The Hill)
Secretary Blinken lays out cases for supporting Israel and Ukraine in Senate hearing. (Axios)
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Our Leaders Directory is powered by nominations from the community (you)! #TheBridgeLeaders
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Name: Amy Widdowson
Current city: San Francisco, CA
Current job: Vice President Communications, Medium
Past job: Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Zeno Group; Vice President at Vrge Strategies; Marketing at various SF startups, travel blogger a lifetime ago.
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Q. Job advice in three words? Be the thermostat.* (*not the thermometer) Set and control the temperature in every room you walk into. Energy is absolutely critical, we’ve all been in meetings that have been derailed because one person shows up ready to pick a fight. It’s easy to pick up on that energy and reflect it back, amplifying the anxiety. Instead, consciously set the tone you are looking for, it can facilitate discussion and smooth so many disagreements, leading to more productive outcomes.
Q. How are you currently bridging the gap between policy and tech? Giving anyone the chance to tell their personal story and share their own expertise. The big names in politics dominate the news cycles, but behind every elected or appointed or regulator is a legion of talented staffers doing the really hard work. And with tech advancements moving as fast as they are, it’s the advisors and activists that are exploring the profound impact on real people we must recognize and reckon with.
Q. Why are you part of TheBridge community? Why do you think it's important this community exists for tech, policy, and political professionals? Policy political professionals need to learn from tech workers and vice versa - there is so much to fix and get done. It’s easy to stay ensconced in your own professional bubble and scoff when someone outside your industry tries to raise criticisms, but it’s a helluva lot stronger to Bridge that gap (see what I did there, Allie) and share your wisdom with someone else.
Q. Favorite app? Medium, obviously. It’s really great, y’all! I feel like I wake up every morning and pull it up to find some of the most insightful/charming/intriguing/funny/educational stuff on the interwebs. I've always loved long-form writing, so I use our Save feature to save up stories to read before bed. For a non-Medium app, I love Instapaper’s bookmarklet for the same latter reason - saves stories across the web for the end of the day.
Q. What can regulators teach innovators? The necessity and importance of "soft skills" in any organization. This is much better now than in 2018, but think about what would have happened over the last ten years if Silicon Valley companies had respected and encouraged communication, emotional intelligence and empathy across departments as much as they had moving fast and breaking all of the things - things might not be as FUBAR as they are.
Q. Describe one skill you learned in a previous job that helps you in your current job. Fresh out of college, I did marketing and donor relations at DonorsChoose.org, where I saw just how important a personal connection to giving can be. Transparency and communication mean so much to every donor, whether they've given $5 or $5000, and that's a great lesson to take in to every person you work with. People want to know they are being listened to and seen, and that you’ve taken the time to connect with them in a clear and kind way.
Q. Favorite spot for a coffee meeting? Cafe Reveille near Duboce Park in San Francisco - and obviously my Chief Canine Officer Orca has to attend to take notes.
Q. Morning routine? Wake up at 5:00, make coffee, try to write for an hour for my personal newsletter (The Morning Missive.) Gets the brain moving and sets the tone for the day. And then take my pup for a walk.
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