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Lawfare Daily: Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler on AI Regulation

May 30, 2024
Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler discusses the need for a new agency to regulate AI and emerging technology, highlighting the current agencies' lack of agility. He explores the pros and cons of the Senate AI Working Group's roadmap, emphasizing the importance of addressing spillover effects of AI development.
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  • Agile regulatory oversight needed for AI to counterbalance tech giants' power.
  • Traditional regulatory structures struggle to keep pace with AI evolution.

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AI Regulation and Public Interest Oversight in a Digital Era

In the podcast, Tom Wheeler discusses the need for agile regulatory oversight in the digital era, emphasizing the importance of public interest oversight to counterbalance the power held by digital technology companies. He compares the regulatory challenges of the industrial and digital revolutions, advocating for new regulatory structures that reflect the unique characteristics of the digital economy. Wheeler stresses the urgency of adapting regulatory approaches to address the fast-paced evolution of artificial intelligence and its societal impacts.

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