Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Newsletter, highlighting significant developments in AI technology.
In today’s newsletter:
- DeSantis asserts Florida’s authority to regulate AI despite Trump’s executive order.
- AI in bat tracking could benefit baseball players.
- The Trump administration aims to recruit 1,000 engineers for a technical corps to enhance government operations.
DeSantis vs. Trump: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently stated that state officials are empowered to regulate artificial intelligence, even with President Trump’s recent executive order promoting national AI standards, which he claims could undermine state regulations.
A breakthrough in sports tech: Baseball franchises have long been interested in comprehensive swing analysis without the need for complicated sensor setups. A new player in the field, Theia, has developed an AI-based, video-only system that evaluates both bat trajectories and body biomechanics in a real game context, eliminating the need for sensors or wearable tech.
Federal tech initiative: The Trump administration has unveiled a fresh initiative to attract top tech talent to boost AI integration within federal operations.
Revolutionizing hands-free tech: An update to Chrome on Android now allows users to convert web pages into concise, podcast-style summaries, facilitated by Google Gemini. This lets users easily consume content while dealing with other tasks or during commutes.
OpenAI updates: OpenAI announced improvements to ChatGPT that enhance its image generation speed and its ability to follow instructions more effectively.
Looking ahead: The landscape of artificial intelligence is set to change in 2026, with predictions of significant impacts on business structures, global competition, and workforce dynamics, according to Goldman Sachs Chief Information Officer Marco Argenti.
