As the arms race to develop bigger and better AI models has accelerated since the release of ChatGPT, so too has the tension between AI companies and the publishers, content creators, and website owners whose data they depend on to win the race.
With major AI companies set to collectively spend upwards of a trillion dollars on development in the coming years, the free riding on publishers and other content creators is particularly stark and should inform the way that policymakers approach the issue of AI and copyright, argues Courtney C. Radsch.
Iraq’s search for security and sovereignty. The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has significant political and security implications for its neighbor, Iraq. Marsin Alshamary and Hamzeh Hadad outline the immediate concerns and how Baghdad should respond.
Lessons for DOGE. In 1998, amidst an Asian financial crisis, South Korea’s Regulatory Reform Committee, akin to a Korean version of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), implemented a series of sweeping changes that reduced over 50% of the country’s regulations within one year. Michael J. Ahn highlights actionable insights from South Korea’s efforts.
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