AI News on December 29th

1. US "Genesis Mission" AI Plan Faces Energy Supply Challenges

#USA #AI #Energy #Policy

A report on the U.S. national "Genesis Mission" AI initiative highlights that energy supply has become a critical bottleneck. Microsoft's CEO acknowledged that the biggest challenge is now electricity, not computing resources. Tech giants are even exploring solutions like building data centers in space using solar power to meet the immense energy demands of AI development.

2. EU Launches OpenEuroLLM for Multilingual AI Sovereignty

#EU #OpenSource #LLM #Sovereignty

The European Commission officially launched the OpenEuroLLM project, a consortium of 20 institutions aiming to develop open-source, multilingual large language models. With a budget of €37.4 million, the project focuses on linguistic diversity, compliance with the EU AI Act, and reducing dependence on external AI technologies to enhance Europe's digital sovereignty.

3. Major European Firms Urge Delay in EU AI Act Implementation

#EU #AIAct #Regulation #Industry

Over 45 European companies, including ASML, Airbus, and Mistral AI, have jointly written to the European Commission calling for a postponement of the EU AI Act's implementation. They argue that the current regulatory framework is too strict and lacks detailed guidelines, which could harm Europe's innovation momentum and industrial competitiveness.

4. NVIDIA and OpenAI in Talks for Major UK AI Infrastructure Investment

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NVIDIA and OpenAI are reportedly in advanced discussions to make a significant joint investment in UK AI infrastructure, potentially worth billions of dollars. The plan, which may be announced during President Trump's upcoming state visit to the UK, aims to support the UK's "sovereign AI" ambitions and local data processing capabilities.

5. Authors File Copyright Lawsuit Against Six AI Giants

#USA #Copyright #Lawsuit

A group of authors, led by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Carreyrou, has filed a lawsuit in California against six AI companies: xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Perplexity. They allege that their copyrighted books were used without permission to train the companies' large language models.

6. White House Details "National AI Policy Framework" Executive Order

#USA #Policy #ExecutiveOrder

The White House released the full text of an executive order on the "National AI Policy Framework." The order aims to establish a unified federal regulatory standard to override what it terms "burdensome and excessive" state-level AI laws, preventing a fragmented regulatory landscape across 50 states.

7. Microsoft and Google Lead 24 Firms Joining US "Genesis" Plan

#USA #Collaboration #GenesisMission

The White House announced that 24 leading AI companies, including Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, OpenAI, and Anthropic, have signed agreements to join the federal "Genesis Mission." This public-private partnership seeks to leverage AI to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in energy, biotechnology, semiconductors, and other critical fields.

8. EU AI Act Emphasizes Copyright Compliance for Foundational Models

#EU #AIAct #Copyright #Compliance

Analyses of the landmark EU AI Act indicate that it establishes the world's first rules specifically targeting foundational models like ChatGPT. Developers will be required to assess copyright risks in their training data and models before deployment, with non-compliance potentially leading to fines of up to 7% of global turnover.

9. Analysis: EU AI Act Approval Marks Global Regulatory Step

#EU #Regulation #Global

With the approval of the EU AI Act, the European Parliament has passed one of the most comprehensive AI regulations by a major governing body. The legislation aims to balance reaping the benefits of AI with protections against its risks, and is expected to set a global standard for years to come, despite challenges in keeping pace with rapid technological innovation.

10. Industry Watches as Tech Giants Navigate New AI Regulations

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As both the U.S. and EU advance major AI regulatory frameworks, the global technology industry is closely watching how leading companies will adapt. The focus is on how to maintain innovation momentum while complying with new rules on copyright, transparency, and risk management that vary across regions.