Anew reportfrom CNBC shows that lobbyists connected to the AI industry were quite busy last year.
Indeed, in 2023, AI lobbying efforts shot up 185 percent from the previous year.
In recent months, weve seen multiple examples of the tech industrys influence efforts.
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The story notes how lobbyistshelped kill a bill in Californiathat would have regulated how companies use AI.
So much for the moral high ground of tech executives.
Here are a couple other things that happened in AI this week.
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How long it will last is an open question.
Two banks say Amazon has paused negotiations on some international data centers.
