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Top executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, AMD, and CoreWeave appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee this week.

TODAY IN MORNING AI

• Tech Titans Urge Easing of AI Rules Amid Innovation Push

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is said to be in discussions with OpenAI

• Shopify has upgraded its Sidekick AI assistant

• Augment Code introduced Remote Agent

• AI fun fact

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is said to be in discussions with OpenAI about incorporating AI into the drug development and review process.

Meta has named former employee Robert Fergus as the new head of its Facebook AI Research Lab, following his return to the company this year after spending five years at DeepMind.

Amazon is reportedly working on its own AI-powered coding tool, internally called ‘Kiro’, which will use intelligent agents for developer tasks and support multimodal functionality.

Shopify has upgraded its Sidekick AI assistant, adding enhanced reasoning abilities and free image generation tools for merchants using the platform.

Augment Code introduced Remote Agent, a cloud-based AI assistant that enables developers to offload coding tasks, continuing work even when their laptops are closed.

AI DEVELOPMENT

Tech Titans Urge Easing of AI Rules Amid Innovation Push

Top executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, AMD, and CoreWeave appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee this week, advocating for looser AI regulations, enhanced infrastructure, and broader market access to ensure the U.S. maintains its competitive edge over China in artificial intelligence.

Key Points:

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described AI as potentially "bigger than the internet," urging lawmakers to invest in critical infrastructure to support its development.

• Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith cautioned that strict export controls on AI chips could drive international customers toward Chinese alternatives, undermining the global reach of U.S. technology.

• AMD CEO Lisa Su echoed similar concerns, warning that overly tight export policies could backfire, enabling competitors to step in with alternative solutions.

• The group collectively called for increased federal funding for AI research and development, improved training for the AI workforce, a modernized electric grid, and streamlined permitting processes.

Why It Matters:
As the global AI race intensifies, tech leaders are framing it as a geopolitical contest with China. They argue that excessive regulation could slow innovation and hinder the U.S. from maintaining its technological leadership. Policymakers now face the difficult task of balancing innovation, national security, and ethical concerns in shaping AI policy.

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