In an accompanying statement, the cyberspace commission – Beijing’s top internet watchdog – identified the plan’s main challenges as ineffective application of existing standards in the bureaucracy, as well as a need to build China’s global standing. “There is a lack of coordination across departments, and issues such as missing, misplaced and conflicting standards have …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address the …
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has launched its AI assistant Claude in Europe. The web-based version Claude.ai, the Claude iOS app, and the subscription-based Claude Team plan that allows businesses to access the Claude 3 model family, are now available across Europe, the company said in a press release. These offerings join the Claude API, which was launched in Europe earlier this year and allows developers to integrate …
Apple today confirmed that it will be bringing all of the app ecosystem changes made to iOS in the European Union to iPadOS in the fall. Earlier this week, the European Commission said that iPadOS is also a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act. EU developers will be able to distribute iPad apps outside …
When the European Union introduced the Digital Markets Act, some large tech companies, including Apple, were forced to react. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has weighed in to say that a new feature mandated by the EU is “a threat to the App Store.” The change is coming in iOS 17.5, currently in its second beta—full …
Use of independent browsers in the EU has jumped since the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 7th March, shifting the digital landscape. Data six browser companies have shared with Reuters highlights the legislation’s immediate impact. The DMA requires tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft to make it easier to switch to …
On April 28, the Biden administration announced a new global partnership that sets norms for the use of technology by nation-states: the Declaration for the Future of the Internet. While the declaration might seem like a reproach of the digital authoritarianism of Russia and China, it is far more likely to warn off wavering democracies …
Securing a consensus among the world’s many nations is never easy to achieve, especially on pressing and complex issues. But the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly did that last week, with unanimous backing for a resolution on artificial intelligence (AI). It is the first of its kind. The agreement, led by the …
Apple articulated its stance during its submissions to the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), saying it “prefers a regulatory framework that fosters innovation” rather than imposing stringent pre-emptive measures. Last week, the CDCL unveiled a comprehensive report [pdf] alongside the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024, prompting divergent views from stakeholders. Under the proposed bill, …
In a world-first, the EU has passed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence but while some argue it does not go far enough, others say it could hurt companies with “additional constraints”. ADVERTISEMENT Europe’s policymakers have rushed to spin out rules and warnings to tech companies since the launch of ChatGPT and this week has been …