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China to the AI Governance Rescue?
On July 16, a day before the World Artificial Intelligence Conference convened in Shanghai, 29 nations signed the founding charter of the China-initiated World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, or WAICO, focused on developing artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Shanghai, WAICO’s stated mission is to strengthen international cooperation and global governance on AI, while supporting AI development that is beneficial, safe and fair.
The Vatican, AI and the pacing problem
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COMMENTARY | The Vatican, AI and the pacing problem
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Commentary: The Vatican, AI and the pacing problem
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On May 25, Pope Leo XIV issued his first papal encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” inspired by the Catholic Church’s moral and social teachings about what it means to be human and a decade-long dialogue between the Vatican and Silicon Valley on the ethical and social challenges posed by AI technologies on society.
The Vatican, AI and the Pacing Problem
On May 25, Pope Leo XIV issued his first papal encyclical letter, “Magnifica Humanitas,” inspired by the Catholic Church’s moral and social teachings about what it means to be human and a decade-long dialogue between the Vatican and Silicon Valley on the ethical and social challenges posed by AI technologies on society.
Hemphill: Data center growth could strain grid capacity
The growth of artificial intelligence technologies in the United States has led to an exponential increase in the number of domestic AI data centers and their associated electrical power demand. According to research by TRG Datacenters, the United States retained its title as the most AI-dominant country in 2025, outperforming every other nation in AI computing power and holding the highest total power capacity at 19.8 K megawatts, representing 50% of global power for AI operations.
COMMENTARY | AI and the energy supply challenge
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Commentary: AI and the energy supply challenge
The growth of artificial intelligence technologies in the United States has led to an exponential increase in the number of domestic AI data centers and their associated electrical power demand. According to research by TRG Datacenters, the United States retained its title as the most AI-dominant country in 2025, outperforming every other nation in AI computing power and holding the highest total power capacity at 19,800 megawatts, representing half of global power for AI operations.
AI and the Energy Supply Challenge
The growth of artificial intelligence technologies in the United States has led to an exponential increase in the number of domestic AI data centers and their associated electrical power demand. According to research by TRG Datacenters, the United States retained its title as the most AI-dominant country in 2025, outperforming every other nation in AI computing power and holding the highest total power capacity at 19.8 K megawatts, representing 50 percent of global power for AI operations.
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Commentary: Trump’s AI Framework: What Does It Accomplish? - Redmond Spokesman
On March 20, the White House released its “National Policy Framework” for artificial intelligence, a legislative framework for Congress to consider. This framework builds on the executive order “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” signed by President Trump in December, while also expanding American workforce and education opportunities from AI-driven growth.
Trump’s AI Framework: What Does It Accomplish?
On March 20, the White House released its “National Policy Framework” for artificial intelligence, a legislative framework for Congress to consider. This framework builds on the executive order “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” signed by President Trump in December, while also expanding American workforce and education opportunities from AI-driven growth.
Oh BOI: Reforming Financial Reporting
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), with the intention of making it harder for criminals to hide behind shell companies and use opaque ownership structures to finance terrorism, launder money, and commit tax and securities fraud. The law includes the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule that requires firms to disclose to the government what individuals or entities own or control them.
AI Regulatory Governance in 2026
Last summer, the Republican-controlled Congress failed to include a provision in its budget reconciliation bill — the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — that would have banned state-level artificial intelligence regulation for 10 years. It was removed as an “extraneous matter” in the proposed legislation. Even after a workaround effort to protect children and online privacy, presented by Sen.
AI Regulatory Governance in 2026 – DC Journal - InsideSources
Last summer, the Republican-controlled Congress failed to include a provision in its budget reconciliation bill — the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — that would have banned state-level artificial intelligence regulation for 10 years. It was removed as an “extraneous matter” in the proposed legislation. Even after a workaround effort to protect children and online privacy, presented by Sen.
Tech industry consequences for H-1B visa violations
The Department of Labor announced in September a long-overdue enforcement initiative — Project Firewall — that aims to strengthen enforcement of the nation’s controversial H-1B program, which allows employers to employ temporarily foreign workers in “specialty occupations” that require at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. What is the focus of Project Firewall enforcement initiatives under existing laws or statutory authority?
Opinion: Tech industry consequences for H-1B visa violations
The Department of Labor announced in September a long-overdue enforcement initiative — Project Firewall — that aims to strengthen enforcement of the nation’s controversial H-1B program, which allows employers to employ temporarily foreign workers in “specialty occupations” that require at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. What is the focus of Project Firewall enforcement initiatives under existing laws or statutory authority?
Opinion: Tech industry consequences for H-1B visa violations
The Department of Labor announced in September a long-overdue enforcement initiative — Project Firewall — that aims to strengthen enforcement of the nation’s controversial H-1B program, which allows employers to employ temporarily foreign workers in “specialty occupations” that require at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. What is the focus of Project Firewall enforcement initiatives under existing laws or statutory authority?
Tech Industry Consequences for H-1B Visa Violations – DC Journal - InsideSources
The Department of Labor announced in September a long-overdue enforcement initiative — Project Firewall — that aims to strengthen enforcement of the nation’s controversial H-1B program, which allows employers to employ temporarily foreign workers in “specialty occupations” that require at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. What is the focus of Project Firewall enforcement initiatives under existing laws or statutory authority?
Poem Or Prose -- Does It Make A Difference ? : Measuring The Effect Of Translating Biblical Hebrew Poetry As Poetry Rather Than As Prose
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Commentary: American consumers and the AI paradox
It has been nearly three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT as a free “research preview” to American consumers. Since then, OpenAI has released its latest version of its “generative pre-training transformer,” ChatGPT-5. If one searches for the “tipping point” for accelerating the “AI boom,” ChatGPT would be a reasonable choice. Three years later, how do Americans view AI technologies operating in our society?
Thomas Hemphill: American consumers and the AI paradox (Opinion)
It has been nearly three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT as a free “research preview” to American consumers. Since then, OpenAI has released its latest version of its “generative pre-training transformer,” ChatGPT-5. If one searches for the “tipping point” for accelerating the “AI boom,” ChatGPT would be a reasonable choice. Three years later, how do Americans view AI technologies operating in our society?
American consumers and the AI paradox
It has been nearly three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT as a free “research preview” to American consumers. Since then, OpenAI has released its latest version of its “generative pre-training transformer,” ChatGPT-5. If one searches for the “tipping point” for accelerating the “AI boom,” ChatGPT would be a reasonable choice. kAm%9C66 J62CD =2E6C[ 9@H 5@ p>6C:42?D G:6H px E649?@=@8:6D @A6C2E:?8 :? @FC D@4:6EJnk^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 DFCG6J :? pAC:= F?56CE2<6?
American Consumers and the AI Paradox – DC Journal - InsideSources
It has been nearly three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT as a free “research preview” to American consumers. Since then, OpenAI has released its latest version of its “generative pre-training transformer,” ChatGPT-5. If one searches for the “tipping point” for accelerating the “AI boom,” ChatGPT would be a reasonable choice. Three years later, how do Americans view AI technologies operating in our society?
Biden, Trump, and AI
In just a few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from science fiction to science fact, bringing with it a host of hopes and fears about the technology’s potential. Some of those hopes and fears are, themselves, rooted more in science fiction than fact, but others seem quite reasonable, and policymakers have been debating how to pursue the possible benefits while minimizing the harms. Predictably, some proposals are modest while others are more restrictive.
A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating AI Commercialization Strategies
ICLE Issue Brief I. Introduction The rapid advancement of artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies has generated tremendous interest in how to regulate this emerging field. Implicit in the question are various assumptions about how AI will be developed and deployed in the marketplace. As it turns out, this is not nearly as simple a forecast as it may at first appear.
Gen Z’ers are turning to AI for human connection
Artificial intelligence technologies are considered by economists as a “general purpose” technology, meaning it provides a technological foundation for further developing industries ranging from the military to biomedicine to education and beyond. This “beyond,” however, is where recent developments in AI technologies and human interaction are eliciting broader public introspection.
AI and the human connection
By Thomas A. Hemphill and Gerald Knesek Artificial intelligence technologies are considered by economists as a “general purpose” technology, meaning it provides a technological foundation for further developing industries ranging from the military to biomedicine to education and beyond. This “beyond,” however, is where recent developments in AI technologies and human interaction are eliciting broader public introspection.
AI and the Human Connection
Artificial intelligence technologies are considered by economists as a “general purpose” technology, meaning it provides a technological foundation for further developing industries ranging from the military to biomedicine to education and beyond. This “beyond,” however, is where recent developments in AI technologies and human interaction are eliciting broader public introspection.
AI and the Human Connection – DC Journal - InsideSources
Artificial intelligence technologies are considered by economists as a “general purpose” technology, meaning it provides a technological foundation for further developing industries ranging from the military to biomedicine to education and beyond. This “beyond,” however, is where recent developments in AI technologies and human interaction are eliciting broader public introspection.
Google, artificial intelligence and fusion energy
The global demand by tech cloud vendors for commercially owned and operated artificial intelligence data centers has accelerated in recent years. According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, global data center capacity surged 51% to $455 billion in 2024, with a projected rise of more than 30% in 2025.
Hemphill: Can nuclear fusion solve growing demand for electricity?
Thomas Hemphill The Detroit News View Comments The global demand by tech cloud vendors for commercially owned and operated artificial intelligence data centers has accelerated in recent years and, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group, global data center capacity surged 51% to $455 billion in 2024, with a projected rise of more than 30% in 2025.
OPINION: Google, artificial intelligence and fusion energy
The global demand by tech cloud vendors for commercially owned and operated artificial intelligence data centers has accelerated in recent years and, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group, global data center capacity surged 51% to $455 billion in 2024, with a projected rise of more than 30% in 2025.
Google, Artificial Intelligence and Fusion Energy – DC Journal - InsideSources
The global demand by tech cloud vendors for commercially owned and operated artificial intelligence data centers has accelerated in recent years and, according to a report by Dell’Oro Group, global data center capacity surged 51 percent to $455 billion in 2024, with a projected rise of more than 30 percent in 2025.
Artificial Intelligence and U.S. Financial Regulatory Compliance – DC Journal - InsideSources
The cost of the United States’ financial industry regulatory compliance is substantial, with precise figures fluctuating annually based on changes in regulatory policies (such as found in the Dodd-Frank Act), market dynamics, and specific institutional requirements.
The End of the Pill Penalty? – DC Journal - InsideSources
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 requires that Medicare officials “negotiate” — or set — pharmaceutical prices for the federal government to purchase specified high-priced, small molecule drugs (pills, tablets and capsules) as soon as nine years after the Food and Drug Administration has approved them for patient use, including a two-year “negotiation period.” Also under the IRA, specified high-priced, large molecule drugs (biologics), which are usually administered as injections or...
Thomas Hemphill: AI and the quality of customer service (Opinion)
High-quality customer service is consistently highlighted as a critical factor in determining overall consumer satisfaction with a product or service. Customers appreciate responsive, helpful and knowledgeable support from businesses. So, how do consumers today view the American business customer experience?
AI and the Quality of the U.S. Customer Experience – DC Journal - InsideSources
High-quality customer service is consistently highlighted as a critical factor in determining overall consumer satisfaction with a product or service. Customers appreciate responsive, helpful and knowledgeable support from businesses. So, how do consumers today view the American business customer experience?
The DOGE and the REINS Act — Perfect Together? - Inside Sources - Prescott eNews
Everyone is familiar with “DOGE,” or the new “Department of Government Efficiency,” a commission that is being co-led by tech billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy. DOGE is charged by Donald Trump to dismantle and restructure federal agencies, eliminate wasteful expenditures, identify fraudulent expenditures, and slash excess regulations. The commission’s work is to be completed by July 4, 2026.
The DOGE and the REINS Act
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Hemphill: Will AI be unleashed under Trump?
While artificial intelligence — at least of the narrow typology — had been slowly and quietly making its way into American society since early in the last decade, it was not until after Open AI publicly released its ChatGPT in November 2022 that the U.S. and state governments began to take explicit notice. With Donald Trump entering office on January 20, speculation on the AI technologies executive branch policy agenda for 2025 is worthy of discussion.
Hemphill column: How will Trump team handle AI?
AI and the Incoming Administration By Thomas A. Hemphill While artificial intelligence — at least of the narrow typology — had been slowly and quietly making its way into American society since early in the last decade, it was not until after OpenAI publicly released its ChatGPT in November 2022 that the U.S. and state governments began to take explicit notice. With Donald Trump entering office on Jan.
Commentary: AI and the incoming administration
While artificial intelligence — at least of the narrow typology — had been slowly and quietly making its way into American society since early in the last decade, it was not until after Open AI publicly released its ChatGPT in November 2022 that the U.S. and state governments began to take explicit notice. With Donald Trump entering office on Jan. 20, speculation on the AI technologies executive branch policy agenda for 2025 is worthy of discussion.
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Commentary: A new law could lead to a ban on TikTok. It's needed.
On Dec. 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a law — by a vote of 3-0 — that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as Jan. 19. The law, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed by President Joe Biden in April, was the culmination of a years-long effort in Washington over the short-form video-sharing app, which the government sees as a national security threat because of its connections to China.
HEMPHILL: National Security Trumps Freedom of Speech – DV Journal
On December 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a law — by a vote of 3-0 — that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as January 19. The law, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, signed by President Biden in April, was the culmination of a years-long effort in Washington over the short-form, video-sharing app, which the government sees as a national security threat because of its connections to China.
Hemphill: Domestic policy challenges for the new administration
Thomas A. Hemphill Submitted photo By Thomas A. Hemphill | University of Michigan-Flint The coming Trump administration faces significant issues that the president-elect has campaigned on — controlling inflation, closing the border, rebuilding the U.S. military and ending military conflict in Europe and the Middle East.
Domestic policy challenges for the new administration
The coming Trump administration faces significant issues that the president-elect has campaigned on — controlling inflation, closing the border, rebuilding the U.S. military, and ending military conflict in Europe and the Middle East.
Domestic policy challenges for the new administration
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Hemphill: Know the economics
American voters — especially in battleground states — rank the “economy” as the No. 1 issue of concern in the presidential election. However, for the economically “literate” voter, it will be essential for him or her to understand such terms as “unemployment rate” and “inflation rate.” To best understand these economic terms, a savvy voter needs to understand their definitions and everyday usage.
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