Google’s AI wishlist for the US
Yesterday OpenAI shared its policy wishlist for the White House’s “Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.” Today we get a look at the AI goodies that Google wants.
Facing an extremely AI-friendly administration, Google’s asks of the US government lined up with OpenAI’s in most ways. The company wants:
Export controls that let it sell AI to friendly countries, but protect its tech
Copyright reform that lets AI models train on copyrighted works and lets the company “avoid often highly unpredictable, imbalanced, and lengthy negotiations with data holders”
Wider use of AI in government (juicy federal contracts for Google)
Government investment in infrastructure to power all of its data centers
But there was another item that stood out in Google’s proposals. Google is asking for an investment of federal dollars for AI and scientific research — just as the Trump administration and Elon Musk are slashing federal outlays for such research.
Google’s letter reads:
“The government should also continue investments to identify and prioritize the most important unsolved challenges in the physical and life sciences (e.g., via federal prize challenges and competitions), focusing on how AI-driven approaches can help fuel scientific breakthroughs in areas of critical national interest.”
Export controls that let it sell AI to friendly countries, but protect its tech
Copyright reform that lets AI models train on copyrighted works and lets the company “avoid often highly unpredictable, imbalanced, and lengthy negotiations with data holders”
Wider use of AI in government (juicy federal contracts for Google)
Government investment in infrastructure to power all of its data centers
But there was another item that stood out in Google’s proposals. Google is asking for an investment of federal dollars for AI and scientific research — just as the Trump administration and Elon Musk are slashing federal outlays for such research.
Google’s letter reads:
“The government should also continue investments to identify and prioritize the most important unsolved challenges in the physical and life sciences (e.g., via federal prize challenges and competitions), focusing on how AI-driven approaches can help fuel scientific breakthroughs in areas of critical national interest.”
