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A shift away from AI rulemaking

A renewed focus on economic growth and national security has swung policymakers away from passing comprehensive AI legislation.
A shift away from AI rulemaking
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IT'S MONDAY, AND THAT MEANS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and hope to see some of you at the tech policy meet-up I'm co-hosting in Brussels on May 15. I also have my first meeting of Ofcom's Online Information Advisory Committee on May 16 — wish me luck!

— The drive to regulate artificial intelligence has given way to a desire to harness the emerging technology for economic benefit and national security.

— India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in a quickly escalating regional conflict. That didn't stop waves of disinformation from spreading on social media.

— Platforms, citizens and governments should be responsible for creating a healthy digital environment, according to a global survey. But companies are more responsible than others for combating hateful online speech.

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