In other news, a witness testified that Apple receives 36% of revenue from Google Search deals. The White House has released a national strategy for wireless spectrum, reserving more spectrum for emerging technologies like drones, autonomous cars, and satellites. The Responsible Innovation Labs (RIL) has released guidelines for AI start-ups in consultation with the Commerce Department and leading AI companies. Lastly, YouTube has updated its policy to allow AI-generated videos of fake events, provided they are labeled and follow the platform's rules.
Key takeaways:
- Google has released a white paper urging governments to increase their AI training and skilling initiatives to develop a "global AI corps". The tech giant suggests that governments should take steps such as expanding certificate and skilling programs and building local research centers.
- Google supports the idea of creating a new "GI Bill" for AI, a reference to the World War II-era measure that provides education and skilling benefits for veterans. This would involve retraining and skilling at least 1 million people, particularly in apprentice programs.
- Apple receives 36 percent of the revenue from Google Search deals, according to testimony from a witness at the Google antitrust trial. This revenue comes from search advertising transacted through Apple’s Safari browser.
- The White House has released its "National Spectrum Strategy", which orders more spectrum to be reserved for emerging technologies such as drones, autonomous cars, automated factories, and satellites. The private sector has been calling for this move for years due to the increasing amounts of data that need to be transferred for these next-generation consumer technologies.