
Chips get political, chatbots stall wages, UAE kids code early
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1. **Trump Revokes Biden's AI Chip Export Rule**: The Trump administration will repeal the Biden-era "AI diffusion rule" to replace it with bilateral agreements for chip exports, maintaining focus on China while easing restrictions for allies like the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This shift boosted Nvidia shares and indicates a move towards flexible, transactional chip geopolitics. 2. **AI Chatbots Show No Impact on Wages or Hours**: A study found that AI chatbots have had no significant effect on worker pay or hours, with productivity gains of only 3%. This suggests the heightened buzz around AI tools lacks substantial economic influence on the labor market. 3. **UAE Introduces AI Curriculum**: The UAE will implement a nationwide AI curriculum from kindergarten through high school in the 2025-26 academic year, focusing on technical skills and ethical use, aiming to build a strong domestic talent pool in AI. 4. **Whitney Museum Sets Standards for AI Art**: Whitney curator Christiane Paul states that AI works qualify as art only when they involve complex concepts and substantial artist engagement, emphasizing that mere prompt-based creations lack artistic merit. This sets a high bar for digital artists seeking institutional recognition. 5. **Yuval Noah Harari on Trust in AI**: Historian Yuval Noah Harari warns that AI governance relies on human trust rather than trusting algorithms. He highlights the potential dangers of delegating critical decisions to AI and advocates for stronger human-to-human trust before embracing AI technologies.
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