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It's Time to Regulate the AI Development Process
President Donald Trump gestures to Elon Musk as he speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, after meeting with top executives of AI firms. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The dangerous experiments AI companies engaged in over the summer opened a new dimension of needed AI regulation — legal measures to ensure the safety of the AI development process itself.
Congress must pass a new federal law on AI governance
At a recent G7 summit in Évian, France, the heads of state of the world’s leading democratic economies sat down alongside the chief executives of a handful of private artificial intelligence (AI) companies whose market valuations rival the GDP of most nations on Earth. This marked a profound shift in the traditional G7 agenda, which is usually dominated by trade agreements, macroeconomic stability, and pressing global conflicts.
The Supreme Court’s quiet coup Original
SCOTUS OUTSIDE OPINIONSCommentary ByChristopher A. Coons,David Beier,&Ray Brescia Jul 8, 2026 (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Every day, Americans are witnessing the most significant expansion of presidential power in modern times.
A New State and Federal Compact for Artificial Intelligence
Effective AI governance demands strong federal standards that preserve state authority. Artificial intelligence (AI) has burst upon us at a pace, scale, and magnitude never seen before in modern history. It dominates news media, business, finance, entertainment, and political attention. Unfortunately, the public policy debate has been poorly informed by facts and filled with grand promises of economic paradise or projections of doom.
Don’t Silence the States on AI
Former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD) is the founder of The Daschle Group. Darrell Steinberg is a former California State Senator and is now a principal of Steinberg Mediation and Consulting. David Beier is a venture capitalist and former chief domestic policy advisor to Vice President Al Gore. Buried in the recent House budget bill is a sweeping provision that would prohibit any new state or local laws regulating artificial intelligence for the next ten years.
What Dolly the sheep can teach us about regulating AI
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What Dolly the sheep can teach us about regulating AI
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What Dolly the sheep can teach us about regulating AI
“Never before in history has humanity been so unprepared for the new technological and economic opportunities, challenges, and risks that lie on the horizon. By 2025, we and our children may be living in a world utterly different from anything human beings have ever experienced in the past.” You may be surprised to learn that this quote is neither recent nor about artificial intelligence. It was written 25 years ago by economist Jeremy Rifkin following the cloning of the sheep known as Dolly.
The Road to the California Dream Depends on Leadership
By David Beier By David Beier and Maria Echaveste California is a global innovation leader, home to the world's most advanced technology companies across many industries. The state is also a social policy leader, investing tens of billions in once-in-a-generation projects to address climate change, housing shortages, homelessness, mental health services, massive education reform, and sustainable access to water.
Navigating a storm that threatens American biotechnology — RApport
August 26, 2022 The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last week is an important milestone in the history of American biotechnology. I’ve been honored to participate in that history from a variety of perspectives: White House adviser, congressional staff, senior biotech executive, public company board member, lawyer, and venture capital investor. Those experiences shape the lens through which I view the industry’s evolution and its future.
Effective Biomedical Public-Private Partnerships Are About Innovation, Not Lower Drug Prices
There is fascination of late with the prospect of exercising Bayh-Dole Act “march-in rights,” primarily as a means of reducing the price of expensive drugs that have been discovered or developed with federal funds. In recently published pieces in Health Affairs Forefront and elsewhere, some contend that the intended public health benefits of biomedical public-private partnerships will be realized only if the drug prices paid by consumers are reduced prior to patent expiry.
Opinion: What California can do to improve children’s mental health Original
California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, social isolation, emotional disconnection, economic stress and COVID’s physical impact have taken a toll on our youth and exacerbated an already critical problem.
Opinion: What California can do to improve children’s mental health
California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, social isolation, emotional disconnection, economic stress and COVID’s physical impact have taken a toll on our youth and exacerbated an already critical problem.
What California can do to improve children’s mental health Original
California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise. Now, nearly two years into the pandemic, social isolation, emotional disconnection, economic stress and COVID’s physical impact have taken a toll on our youth and exacerbated an already critical problem.
GUEST COMMENTARY; What California can do to improve children’s mental health; Under California’s system for supporting children’s mental health, the state needs to first tackle the system’s deficiencies.
Published on Thursday, 06 January 2022 15:03 Written by Pedro Nava, Sean Varner and David Beier January 06, 2022 By Pedro Nava, Sean Varner and David Beier Contributing Writers California’s children are struggling. Unprecedented levels of toxic stress and trauma stemming from the pandemic have exacerbated a pre-existing crisis in children’s mental health. Even before the pandemic began, rates of adolescent suicide and self-harm were on the rise.
Biden Pandemic Preparedness Plan: Big Steps Forward on a Long Journey
By David Beier and Sri Devabhaktuni President Biden is taking bold action with his new set of sweeping vaccine measures. While we await more detail on his $65B spending plan, it’s already clear that more work will be needed in the weeks ahead to fight COVID. Military history teaches us that no battle plan fully survives engagement with the enemy. In contrast to his predecessor, it is refreshing to watch a leader roll out a plan and then go execute it to the best of his ability.
California must address impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health Original
A resurgence of COVID-19 is not the only crisis facing children this school year. As kids across California head back to classrooms this month, they face another equally dangerous threat to their well-being: a crisis of mental health. California’s children were already in the midst of a mental health emergency before the pandemic began.
California must address impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health
A resurgence of COVID-19 is not the only crisis facing children this school year. As kids across California head back to classrooms this month, they face another equally dangerous threat to their well-being: a crisis of mental health. California’s children were already in the midst of a mental health emergency before the pandemic began.
What happens if President Biden’s drug pricing plan passes? — RApport
David Beier is Managing Director of the San Francisco-based life science venture capital firm Bay City Capital. He previously held senior positions at Genentech and Amgen and also served in government as Vice President Al Gore's Chief Domestic Policy Adviser. Peter Kolchinsky is a founder and Managing Partner at RA Capital Management and author of The Great American Drug Deal. August 20, 2021 What if the Biden drug pricing plan passes? No, the sky won't fall.
Science: The Vital Piece of the Jobs Plan That Should be Bipartisan
By Senator Bill Frist, MD, former Majority Leader, United State Senate, Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz, Harold H. Hines Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and David Beier, Chief of Domestic Policy, Vice President Al Gore Every new era in American history demands new tools for economicprogress and new definitions of infrastructure. The early 1800s century brought us canals, which opened westward commerce.
The government can - and should - send high-quality masks to every American
A Mississippi state legislator adjusts her face masks earlier this month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says two masks offer more protection against the coronavirus than one. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP) As more-contagious variants of the coronavirus spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging people to wear better masks, or to double up on the ones they have.
What California must do to ensure employment recovers from the pandemic
For some of the 1.5 million Californians now out of work due to COVID, the disruption of the pandemic recession will become a permanent loss: Their jobs will never come back. To help them, California must strengthen and streamline its training system so that for the many workers now not receiving a paycheck, better training can lead to better jobs. The crisis is acute. More Californians are now out of work than at the depths of the Great Recession.
What we must do to prepare for the next pandemic, a guest commentary
Politics, Policy & Law Financial tools and structural guardrails can prepare manufacturing and protect supply chains for the next pandemic Financial tools and structural guardrails can prepare manufacturing and protect supply chains for the next pandemic, say David Beier and Bob Kocher. By David Beier, Managing Director, Bay City Capital, and Bob Kocher, Partner, Venrock Jan 29, 2021 | 12:42 AM GMT The U.S. is not ready for the next pandemic.
My Turn: Action needed to preserve small business
By Pedro Nava, Sean Varner, and David Beier, Special to CalMatters On Nov. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a key program to support small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic – the California Rebuilding Fund. While we commend this strong start, the state must marshal more resources to address the pandemic’s impact on our small business communities.
My Turn: Action needed to preserve small business
By Pedro Nava, Sean Varner, and David Beier, Special to CalMatters On Nov. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a key program to support small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic – the California Rebuilding Fund. While we commend this strong start, the state must marshal more resources to address the pandemic’s impact on our small business communities.
Column: Beyond Newsom’s Rebuilding Fund, more action is needed to save small businesses
On Nov. 20, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a key program to support small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic — the California Rebuilding Fund. While we commend this strong start, the state must marshal more resources to address the pandemic’s impact on our small business communities.
Protecting biomedical innovation as a national security asset
Guest Commentary Guest commentary: Smart policies can increase access to medicines without sacrificing innovation Guest commentary: Smart policies can increase access to medicines without sacrificing innovation. By David Beier, Managing director, Bay City Capital, and John Osborn, Senior Adviser, Hogan Lovells Oct 22, 2020 | 4:52 PM GMT In recent years, it has become fashionable to focus on the high price of new treatments for certain cancers and rare diseases.
Essential Workers Need Better Masks
In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. With a vaccine still months away for most people in the United States and years away in many other countries, a specific kind of mask is the most effective way to immediately protect essential workers in a wide range of industries who may be at greater risk of exposure to Covid-19.
Vaccine hesitancy: why American values matter
Guest Commentary Guest Commentary: Two policy actions could build public trust in vaccines for COVID-19 by embracing the values of transparency and accountability Two policy actions could build public trust in vaccines for COVID-19 by embracing the values of transparency and accountability.
Ten Actions For Better Post-Pandemic Health Care In The United States
The 1918 influenza pandemic—the world’s worst viral pandemic of the twentieth century—called into bold relief the deep interconnections among the health of all individuals regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or income. Despite that fact, the 1918 flu led to few meaningful health care reforms. Let’s not make the same mistake again. COVID-19 is, hopefully, a once-in-a-lifetime crisis. It has led to a devastating loss of more than 140,000 US lives, and a dramatic disruption in how we all live.
The Time Has Come for a Major National Effort on Mask Innovation
An Open Letter from more than 70 scientists and public health advocates We the undersigned, scientists and public health advocates, urge public officials and leaders in communities and the private sector — corporate and nonprofit — to step up our efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We all know that masks, hand washing, physical distancing and targeted stay at home directions are sensible public health directives in the fight against this pandemic.
We Need Better Masks
In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. With 21 U.S. states experiencing a rise in Covid-19 cases just weeks after reopening, it’s clear that maintaining control of the pandemic without lockdowns is proving to be a challenge.
Partnership offers hope for COVID drug development
By Max G. Bronstein, biotechnology consultant, and David Beier, managing director, Bay City Capital | May 8, 2020 | 2:03 AM GMT As the world eyes a return to post-COVID crisis “normalcy,” a robust global recovery will depend on effective treatments and ultimately a vaccine. Yes, more than 400 research and clinical programs are already under way, but coordinating these efforts is a major challenge.
Partnership offers hope for COVID drug development
By Max G. Bronstein, biotechnology consultant, and David Beier, managing director, Bay City Capital | May 8, 2020 | 2:03 AM GMT As the world eyes a return to post-COVID crisis ‘normalcy,’ a robust global recovery will depend on effective treatments and ultimately a vaccine. Yes, more than 400 research and clinical programs are already under way, but coordinating these efforts is a major challenge.
Beating This Pandemic -- and the Next
We’re in the midst of one of the gravest tests America has ever faced. It’s a moment to set aside partisanship and make decisions in the interest of the American people. While we’re depending on President Donald Trump to provide sober leadership, our collective health and financial well-being depend not on him alone, but on all of us. We all have to do our part. But we also need a national plan on testing. It’s never too early to draw lessons from a crisis.
Isolation and Characterization of Adult Cardiac Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts
Biology Fill out the form below to receive a free trial or learn more about access: Unable to load video. Please check your Internet connection and reload this page. If the problem continues, please let us know and we'll try to help. An unexpected error occurred. Please check your Internet connection and reload this page. If the problem continues, please let us know and we'll try to help. Summary Obtaining a pure population of fibroblasts is crucial to studying their role in wound repair and fibrosis.
What the U.S. Needs to Do - Right Now - to Fight Coronavirus
Iryna Veklich/Getty Images We’ve made our coronavirus coverage free for all readers. The coronavirus epidemic is rapidly escalating in the United States. In addition to social distancing measures, such as canceling public events and working from home, we need a health system strategy premised on testing, telehealth, and treatment that achieves the twin objectives of curbing transmission and optimizing care for the influx of patients expected in the coming weeks.
We Need a Cheap Way to Diagnose Coronavirus
In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. Covid-19, the new coronavirus, is on the verge of spreading across the world. Large clusters of cases are emerging outside China in South Korea, Italy, and Iran, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects severe disruptions to occur within the United States.
The Midterm’s Biggest Winners: Medicaid And Rural America
Voters in the 2018 midterm, especially in rural America, offered a ringing endorsement of Medicaid and a desire to protect, preserve, and improve the ACA. In December a Texas judge struck down the entirety of the Affordable Care Act, leading to heightened uncertainty in the health sector and American economy. The judge’s decision, which is under appeal, stands in stark contrast to the wave of support for Medicaid and the ACA in the midterm elections.
Artificial Intelligence keeps Gov.-elect Newsom up at night. Here’s what he can do about it.
An out-of-control trolley rushes toward five people tied to the tracks. Your hand is on the switch that can redirect the trolley to a side track. But the side track has one person similarly incapacitated. Do you pull the switch, choosing to kill one but spare five? This ethical thought experiment – the “trolley problem” – has new relevance following the first self-driving car fatality, a 2018 incident which did little to slow the race to a world of autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence.
Uber Ad-Blitz: Benefits Of Regulation The Company Didn't Want Commuters to Know
New York City’s new law to regulate multi-billion-dollar ridesharing companies like Uber has been broadly supported by taxi and Uber drivers alike. Of course, the greatest opposition to the plan came from Uber itself, which spent millions of dollars in a fear-mongering media blitz aimed at protecting its own revenues and corporate interests.
Are Countries Prepared for the Increasing Threat of Engineered Bioweapons?
Amid current outbreaks of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Nipah virus in India, an even scarier threat looms. Last year, researchers recreated an extinct smallpox-like virus with DNA bought online for just $100,000 and published how they did it. Their feat heightens concerns that rogue regimes and terrorists could similarly modify or engineer pathogens and use them as weapons.
Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: A Web of Contradictions or the Beginnings of a Deal?
Trump’s agenda is ambitious. He wants to materially alter a health care system that he has called “complicated.” In the area of drug pricing, his plans lead some commentators to falsely label them as weak or pro-pharma. Those assertions miss the complexity of what he has proposed.
La Cooperativa de Crédito Melrose tiene que dejar de hacer injustas demandas a los dueños de medallones de taxis | El Diario NY
Ahora mismo, la situación para muchos dueños de medallones de taxi que no pueden cumplir con sus pagos ha pasado de mal a peor. No solamente Melrose sigue presionando a los prestatarios a pagar grandes sumas, sino que les está quitando los medallones y los taxímetros de los vehículos sin advertencia previa. Estos métodos intimidatorios sólo exacerbarán la incapacidad de los dueños de medallones de pagar sus préstamos. Tal intransigencia por parte de Melrose no es la solución.
Biosimilar Drugs: Panacea for Health Care Costs? Not Exactly
Biosimilars are important to the future of the life sciences. They have the potential to increase consumer choice for an expensive class of products through competition and price reductions. But let’s be clear: Biosimilars are no panacea for driving down drug spending. As Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb seeks a Goldilocks solution to the vexing policy challenge of biosimilars, we need to set reasonable expectations and prioritize policies based on sound principles.
CityViews: Hold Uber and Lyft Accountable for Shortchanging Drivers
A new independent study confirms something many stakeholders already knew – Uber and Lyft drivers are, on average, not making anywhere close to a living wage. As elected officials in New York City continue discussing how to properly regulate ridesharing companies, it is time for them to finally hold Uber and Lyft accountable for shortchanging drivers and preventing them from earning a decent living.
The US is falling behind in artificial intelligence research
As artificial intelligence is touching almost every part of our lives, delivering us smart voice systems, driverless cars and customer service bots for banking and health care, it is time for government to learn about and act on the promise of AI and its potential perils. Yet despite the promises and dangers of AI, the U.S. government is behind the curve. “We are “flying blind in our conversations and decision-making related to AI,” according to researchers from Stanford, MIT and elsewhere.
Industrial Strength Alzheimer's Disease Policy Prescription
Alzheimer’s disease. Few families are untouched by this terrifying illness. And here’s the hard truth: it’s going to get worse. As life expectancies rise, so do the odds of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Today, if you live into your mid-80s, you have a roughly 50-percent chance of developing the brain disease, which has no effective treatment options. One recent study suggests the U.S. population of Alzheimer’s patients will double to 11 million by 2040.
Don't put tax on robots
Legendary baseball player and fractured linguist Yogi Berra is claimed to have said, "It's deja vu all over again." Well, when we look for the descendants of British Luddites — the early 19th-century protesters who smashed new weaving machines — we have only to look around to folks like British Labor Party Leader Jeremy Corbin, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and San Francisco City Supervisor Jane Kim, who have all called for a tax on robots.
Point: Is Trump ‘Making America Great Again’? – InsideSources
President Donald Trump, right, meets opera performers, accompanied by Chinese President Xi Jinping, as they tour opera performance at the Forbidden City, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Beijing, China. Trump is on a five country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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