The AI Policy Podcast Trump’s Draft AI Preemption Order, EU AI Act Delays, and Anthropic's Cyberattack Report
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Nov 21, 2025 Greg Allen, an AI policy expert from CSIS/Wadwani AI Center, shares insights from his recent trip to India and the upcoming AI Impact Summit. He discusses the Trump Administration's proposed executive order to unify AI regulations across states. In addition, he dives into the EU's digital omnibus, which plans to amend the AI Act and address competitiveness concerns. Lastly, Allen unpacks Anthropic's alarming report on a sophisticated China-backed cyber espionage campaign using AI, sparking debates about motivations and responses within the cybersecurity community.
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India Trip Reveals Local AI Realities
- Greg Allen described meetings in India and co-hosted roundtables preparing for the India AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
- He noted India's heavy voice/phone usage, diverse language needs, and WhatsApp-centric delivery of services as AI-relevant realities.
India Is A Dual AI Powerhouse
- India is both a major consumer and producer of AI services with huge user bases and growing local offices from major firms.
- The country's IT services model makes it central to global AI talent and deployment strategies.
Design AI For Inclusion And Development
- Promote inclusiveness by designing AI for diverse languages and spoken interactions to reach broader populations.
- Share development use cases (health, agriculture, education) to help other Global South countries adopt AI for development.