Dean Ball says fundamental shift is underway in AI policy
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
Dean Ball says fundamental shift is underway in AI policy
10 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
Speaking in a WP Intelligence live briefing, the former senior adviser on AI policy in Donald Trump's administration outlined the change.
The briefing highlighted a broader US industrial strategy moving tech investment from coastal hubs to inland centres in Arizona and Texas.
It also pointed to wider AI developments, including growth in the Sun Belt ecosystem, AI-powered drug discovery and the corporate-governance implications of the Elon Musk-Sam Altman case.
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