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Supreme Court Reviews the Universal Service Fund: What It Means for Startups and the Future of Broadband Programs

Supreme Court Reviews the Universal Service Fund: What It Means for Startups and the Future of Broadband Programs

The fate of some of the largest broadband subsidy programs, key to bridging the digital divide for all consumers, including startups and their users, depends on the outcome of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v. Consumers’ Research case before the Supreme Court.

AI Essentials: What is a foundation model?

AI Essentials: What is a foundation model?

This blog continues our series called “AI Essentials,” which aims to bridge the knowledge gap surrounding AI-related topics. It discusses what a foundation model is, how startups are leveraging them to drive greater innovation in the AI ecosystem, and what policymakers need to keep in mind.

AI Essentials: What is compute and how is it measured?

AI Essentials: What is compute and how is it measured?

If you wanted to haul large amounts of water from a well, you would (at one point in history) need a resource, like a horse, to pull the load. You would measure how much weight the horse can pull per minute in terms of “horsepower.” In the world of AI, the resource required to make models work is compute, and it’s measured in FLOPS.

The push for a new federal law regulating digital replicas and what it means for startups

The push for a new federal law regulating digital replicas and what it means for startups

The recent legislative and agency efforts directed at regulating digital replicas of individuals’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) have the potential to harm startups’ access to the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and chill innovation.