Top Executives from Openai, Microsoft, AMD and coreweave He urged U.S. Senators to hold a hearing Thursday (May 8) to support the country’s artificial intelligence efforts through “light touch” regulations.
“The interests cannot be high, and Congress is that the US must lead the way,” Openai CEO Sam Altman I said it before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation In Washington, DC
The hearing, “Win AI Races: Strengthen your computing and innovation capabilitieshas revealed general priorities for businesses to accelerate infrastructure investment; Build a skilled AI workforce with high skills Immigration; Speed up power plant permits.
Mostly Chammy’s hearing – one point Senators who are informally called Altman “Sam” instead of “Mr. Altman” – the lawmaker asked what the government can do to keep the government ahead of AI and keep China at bay.
Altman said the “Light Touch Regulation Framework” to support AI infrastructure and supply chains, relaxing the permitting process and gaining more energy online is something the technology sector needs.
“We need your help,” Altman told Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan Alaska made a pitch for his AI data center investment in the state.
Microsoft CEO Brad Smith It will be helpful to clarify clear rules regarding the data used for training. There have been some lawsuits regarding copyrighted materials It is being used For uncompensated AI training for creators.
Smith gave examples of Shakespeare’s literary works. People are reading Shakespeare I’m inspired By the bard for creating your own content. Such content must be “fair use” of AI model training.
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China under the microscope
Throughout the hearing, repeated concerns among senators are what China is gaining in the US with AI races and what it means I’ll do it I have it about geopolitics.
Altman said the future could be “almost unimaginably brighter, but only if concrete steps are taken to ensure that the US-led version of AI, built on democratic values such as freedom and transparency, comes first over authoritarians.”
Lisa SuChipmaker AMD CEO warned that “leadership is not guaranteed.”
Su, for example, said that chip export controls affecting AMD and its rivals could slow the development of AI in hostile countries, but people are making progress with AI in time for what they have.
President Joe Biden has restricted advanced chip AI and has mainly exported it to China, slowing down the country’s AI development. President Donald Trump has revisited those rules; delay implementationReuters It has been reported.
Microsoft’s Smith said exports must be regulated by right If an allies can’t get American technology, they manage it because they can get it elsewhere.
The “first factor” in deciding which countries lead in AI is “the technology is being adopted more widely in other parts of the world,” Smith said.
Su agreed.
“If our international partners don’t have access to the US platform, they will adopt alternatives that may not be much ahead of us today, but that may mature over time,” she said.
Michael IntratorThe CEO of Cloud GPU provider CoreWeave said unmade restrictions could “inadvertently bolster foreign competitors.” He called for rules that promote international cooperation rather than fragmenting the global AI market.
“AI represents the next major evolution of technology with the potential to transform society,” Intrator said. “This is an American AI for a moment, And strategic opportunities America cannot afford to overlook. ”
reference: AI Regulation: Openai invites the EU to review, simplifying AI rules
The power of the AI economy
Each executive emphasized that large-scale computing power is the foundation of AI advancement. The US needs to expand its data center capacity, power grids and chip supply.
“AI calculations are energy-intensive,” the Intrator said. US Department of Energy I predict that Data Center By 2028, it could consume up to 12% of the country’s electricity.
Smith said Microsoft has invested more than $80 billion this year. AI infrastructuremore than half go to US projects.
“You can’t have AI without a data center and an AI infrastructure just as you can’t have reliable electricity in your home without a power plant,” he said.
All four executives have a gap in talent Selection subject Chalk points for competitiveness.
Altman said Openai’s model already supports students and educators in states such as Texas and North Carolina, with a third of US college users relying on them. chatgpt For personal instruction and learning.
“AI will be like that It’s extremely important To make sure that today’s students are ready for work tomorrow,” he said.
Smith sought the national goal of ensuring access to AI literacy for all Americans. especially Through partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges and trade programs.
“probably single The biggest challenge for expanding data centers in the United States is the lack of citizens,” Smith said.
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