When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pitched to Congress the idea of rejoining Unesco in March, it was clear that the competition with China in the field of artificial intelligence was well under way. Washington, he said, should reclaim its seat at the United Nations body as "they are working on rules, norms and standards for artificial intelligence". "China right now is the single largest contributor to Unesco. That carries a lot of weight. We're not even at the table," he said. Do you hav
The U.S. Congress has yet to regulate some of the Big Tech companies like Meta and Google. And the issues raised at the Senate hearing on artificial intelligence illustrated the challenges of regulating that industry, some experts say.
Between 2007 and 2021, commercial gun manufacturing in Maine plummeted 77% while national production shot up 250%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The number of guns produced annually by Maine manufacturers.