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Policymakers are proposing new transparency requirements for AI developers to disclose information ranging from model design and training data to safety testing procedures and predictions about speculative harms. While transparency is a laudable goal, many of these mandates provide minimal benefit to end users, but threaten to overwhelm Little Tech—our term for startups—with unconstitutional compliance burdens that would make it harder for them to compete with larger platforms.
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The US government should invest in AI talent and infrastructure to ensure that Little Tech has the ability to compete and thrive.
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This week, a16z shared our recommendations with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for how the United States can implement a competitiveness agenda that will enable it to continue to lead the world in AI development.
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With state legislative sessions now in full swing and a new Congress and Presidential administration beginning in Washington, it is important to consider the respective roles that state and federal governments might play in regulating AI.
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To ensure that AI can achieve its potential and that Little Tech can compete with larger platforms, policy should focus on how AI is used, not how AI is built.
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a16z and Microsoft share policy ideas for AI startups so they can thrive, collaborate, and compete.
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The Little Tech AgendaFeatured
The time has come to stand up for Little Tech. Bad government policies are now the #1 threat to Little Tech. We believe American technology supremacy, and the critical role that Little Tech startups play in ensuring that supremacy, is a first class political issue on par with any other.
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Marc and Ben take on one of the most hot button issues facing technology today: regulation and policy. The two delve into why the political interests of “Big Tech” often conflict with a positive technological future, why...
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Politics and the FutureFeatured
If a candidate supports an optimistic technology-enabled future, we are for them. If they want to choke off important technologies, we are against them
Policy & Regulation
Learn about the policies and regulations impacting startups and company building. Explore topics including AI policy, the protection of intellectual property, governance, and tax laws.
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Marc and Ben take on one of the most hot button issues facing technology today: regulation and policy. The two delve into why the political interests of “Big Tech” often conflict with a positive technological future, why...
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Policymakers are proposing new transparency requirements for AI developers to disclose information ranging from model design and training data to safety testing procedures and predictions about speculative harms. While transparency is a laudable goal, many of these mandates provide minimal benefit to end users, but threaten to overwhelm Little Tech—our term for startups—with unconstitutional compliance burdens that would make it harder for them to compete with larger platforms.
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The US government should invest in AI talent and infrastructure to ensure that Little Tech has the ability to compete and thrive.
-
This week, a16z shared our recommendations with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for how the United States can implement a competitiveness agenda that will enable it to continue to lead the world in AI development.
-
With state legislative sessions now in full swing and a new Congress and Presidential administration beginning in Washington, it is important to consider the respective roles that state and federal governments might play in regulating AI.
-
To ensure that AI can achieve its potential and that Little Tech can compete with larger platforms, policy should focus on how AI is used, not how AI is built.
-
a16z and Microsoft share policy ideas for AI startups so they can thrive, collaborate, and compete.
-
The Little Tech AgendaFeatured
The time has come to stand up for Little Tech. Bad government policies are now the #1 threat to Little Tech. We believe American technology supremacy, and the critical role that Little Tech startups play in ensuring that supremacy, is a first class political issue on par with any other.
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Politics and the FutureFeatured
If a candidate supports an optimistic technology-enabled future, we are for them. If they want to choke off important technologies, we are against them