Ayesha

Despite tensions, US-China AI research collaborations are alive and well Over the past 10 years, the U.S. and China have been the most frequent partners in AI research.

“Cross-border collaboration in research…is important across all scientific disciplines to ensure that a variety of perspectives and socials contexts are reflected in the findings. This is equally true for the development of AI”

Me reading all the announcements and press releases referencing the AI Opportunities Action Plan

Economic arguments in favour of reducing copyright protection for generative AI inputs and outputs The licensing of training inputs slows down economic growth compared to what it could be with competitive and high-quality GenAI

For anyone interested in genAI and copyright, I highly recommend this Bruegel paper which argues why legal opt-outs constitute economically inefficient overprotection that goes against the purpose of copyright: to stimulate societal innovation

Digital Transformation Should Be at the Heart of the UK’s Economic Agenda The UK economy has experienced sluggish growth for years, but the country has a unique opportunity to use recent advances in AI to reinvent itself as an economic powerhouse driven by digital innovatio...

And on that note, if you’re interested in how a digital strategy might support economic growth, check out my latest report where my colleague and I highlight 5 key recs for the new UK government

Joining Bluesky feels like I’m going through puberty all over again except now I know exactly what to expect which is both reassuring and unsettling