Insider's view on G7's Digital and Tech Ministerial meetings, Hiroshima Code of Conduct vs EU AI Act, breakdown of TikTok, AI impact on power grids
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G7 prioritizes global AI governance through initiatives like the Hiroshima AI process.
Proposed TikTok legislation raises concerns over technology, national security, and regulatory oversight intersection.
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In this episode, we give an insider's view on the March G7's Digital and Tech Ministerial meetings (6:15), the Hiroshima Code of Conduct and it's interaction with the EU AI Act (10:50), a breakdown of the new TikTok bill (23:25), and how AI use impacts the already overstressed power grids (40:49)