Source: Politico
Summary
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, and Suresh Krishna, former chief technology officer of the Trump administration, are reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Trump’s AI policy. Krishna will lead the new organization, which aims to promote American innovation and global competitiveness in AI. The institution’s goals and structure are not yet clear.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
A new institution to shape AI policy, because that’s exactly what the world needs. Krishna’s new organization will “promote American innovation” and “global competitiveness in AI”, which sounds suspiciously like every other AI initiative. Pichai’s involvement is a nice touch, because who doesn’t love a good Google connection? The details are murky, but one thing is clear: this is just another iteration of the same old AI hype.
And because we haven’t seen this movie before, Krishna’s new institution will surely revolutionize the field and not just rehash the same tired ideas.
Author: Evan Null
