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From Lexington's CEO Mac Carey, an examination of how Amazon has long been an economic revolutionary force driving positive structural change in the US economy, heightening competition for consumers and benefiting many.
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.@AdamThierer is spot on. To protect freedom + prevent far-ranging #AI “protection” legislation being jammed down lawmakers throats at the first hiccup of a crisis (think 2008 + TARP) precise common-sense models testing legislation is needed. More here: nationalinterest.org/blog/te…
We're now reaching the stage of AI policy hysteria where lawmakers will start proposing things on an “emergency powers" basis.
We'll be told “there's no time for delay" and "we cannot wait any longer" as lawmakers look to ram through major power-expanding bills without much serious consideration. In some cases, we won't even get to see the bill language beforehand, as with Sen. Mark Warner's new effort.
Broad new powers and discretion will be delegated to the executive branch as part of these efforts, and powerful new administrative bureaucracies will be proposed as other existing ones are expanded. You'll hear the terms "crisis" and "urgent protections" used at every juncture.
We've seen the script before before during the Great Depression, Vietnam War, post-9/11, & COVID.
Government grows, liberties fade.
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With #TrumpXi meeting today, here’s a look at key #USChina #AI + tech policy issues US @StateDept has been crunching on, per Jordan Brewer of the Bureau of #Cyberspace & Digital Policy address to July 24 Lexington tech conference #XiJinping @StateCDP piped.video/watch?v=GetoITfb…
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“Super Intelligence” is President Trump’s new #AI lingo. In the newest DC Tech Tracker, @rebeccagrantdc looks at what the terminology says about China, AI regulation + the race for global tech leadership.
Read the DC Tech Tracker: lexingtoninstitute.org/super…
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With #PermittingReform gaining steam in US Senate, re-upping this @TheNatlInterest piece from March re: the benefits for energy production + economic growth @SenWhitehouse @SenMikeLee @SenatorHeinrich @SenCapito @ENERGY nationalinterest.org/blog/en…
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Five takeaways from President Trump’s high-stakes U.N. address: Iran, Greenland, the cartels, AI, and Melania Trump. Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc breaks down the speech and what it could mean for U.S. foreign and technology policy. @FoxNews
Read: lexingtoninstitute.org/five-…
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Read my take: Five top takeaways from Trump's high-stakes UN speech to the world foxnews.com/opinion/five-top… #FoxNews @LexNextDC
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Excerpt: “The U.S. economy has continually grown and thrived by replacing tasks and jobs that were no longer efficient.” Those workers who are "willing to work, learn, and embrace change are especially needed today, and the opportunities for them are abundant.”
My unapologetic take on why #AI is good for workers re: the jobs it creates + how it benefits those who adopt it at work, making them more valuable (re: higher pay + greater job security) Receipts included. Thanks to @InsideSourcesDC for publishing dcjournal.com/the-many-ways-…
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Just Out: From @rebeccagrantdc “Why It’s Time For a Permanent U.S. Army Base in Poland,” lexingtoninstitute.org/why-i…
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NEW from @WSJ: TRUMP SCORES A WIN IN GREENLAND 🔥
'His pact will secure the Arctic even if the territory becomes independent of Denmark.'
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Greenland has become a central front in the competition for Arctic security. Read the latest from Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc on President Trump’s new Greenland agreement and what it means for U.S. strategic interests in the Arctic. @FoxNews
Read: lexingtoninstitute.org/trump…
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Trump’s massive Greenland deal makes clear who controls the Arctic’s strategic future foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-m… #FoxNews @LexNextDC
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ICYMI: Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc joined @FoxNews to discuss U.S. efforts to clear and secure the Strait of Hormuz, and what expanded U.S. access to Venezuelan oil could mean for China and long-term American energy security.
Highlights: lexingtoninstitute.org/clear…
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Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc joined @FoxNews to discuss Ukraine’s targeting of Russian diesel infrastructure and how the USS Boxer and other U.S. Navy ships are enforcing the blockade on Iran.
Watch: piped.video/7tHvFvpU62c?si=BxE6…
Read: lexingtoninstitute.org/targe…
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Come on F/A-XX. Read my take: Four upgrades could decide whether America's carriers keep their edge over China foxnews.com/opinion/four-upg… #FoxNews @LexNextDC
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Drones, electromagnetic catapults, faster elevators, and F/A-XX. Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc explains the four upgrades needed to keep America's carriers ahead of China. @FoxNews
Read: lexingtoninstitute.org/four-…
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Excerpt: "The nature of jobs in the U.S. has changed dramatically since the country’s founding 250 years ago. The growth in AI and data center jobs shows the economy is once again adapting and creating valuable, numerous jobs."
Critics charge #DataCenters create "few" jobs. Fact check: it is 5+ million and rising sharply.
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While Congress and the White House are hesitant to move forward with #AI #ModelTesting legislation, there are important reasons to promptly do so, and potentially grave political consequences if this issue continues to be ignored @PaulSteidler unpacks below @ben_guggenheim
Re: #AI #FrontierModel testing legislation, Congress + @WhiteHouse need to be convinced the risk of inaction vis-à-vis potential crises + bipartisan political blowback far exceeds sensible legislation My take in @TheNatlInterest @JayObernolte @JakeSherman nationalinterest.org/blog/te…
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A balanced bipartisan AI safety bill has been floating around the Hill for months now with buy-in from leadership. Why can't it advance? Because Anthropic and various extremist regulatory advocates won't allow it. That's why you're not seeing action on the Hill.
NEW from me: Disagreements reemerge in bipartisan AI safety talks semafor.com/article/09/10/20…
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Strait will stay open. Navy SEALs detonated Iranian mines in Strait of Hormuz: Report foxnews.com/video/6404726599… #FoxNews Thanks @BenjaminHallFNC @LexNextDC
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