When it comes to AI, Republicans want lots of money and no regulations

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It's budget time, and you know what that means: The GOP is sneaking goodies for corporations into the reconciliation bill. This time, it's a big giveaway to artificial intelligence companies, many of which made massive contributions to President Donald Trump's inauguration. The House Energy and Commerce Committee wants to appropriate $500 million to replace or modernize databases with 'state-of-the-art commercial artificial intelligence systems' and to adopt AI to 'increase operational efficiency.' Half a billion dollars seems like a lot, but that money is just for one agency: the Department of Commerce.

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