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How Congress Is Cashing In on the AI Boom

David Moore, Donald Shaw Roughly one in five members of Congress has household investments in the industry. The post How Congress Is Cashing In on the AI Boom appeared first on The Nation .

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang Says U.S. 'Absolutely Must' Work with China on AI SafetyNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that the United States "absolutely must" cooperate with Chinese AI companies to monitor the risks of the technology, even as he continues to resist broader calls for tighter AI regulation. The post Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says U.S. ‘Absolutely Must’ Work with China on AI Safety appeared first on Breitbart .

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