The Download: AI-generated lawsuits and virtual power plants for data centers
The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The EU has proposed new legislation to end its Big Tech dependenceThe laws aim to boost domestic cloud, AI and semiconductors. (CNBC)+ US firms would be blocked from critical public tenders. (Reuters $)+ It also wants to make sure non-EU actors cannot disrupt tech services with a “kill switch.” (The Guardian)+ But the proposal needs to be negotiated with EU member states. (Politico $) 2 Intelligence agencies warn Chinese spies are recruiting on LinkedInThe Five Eyes alliance said Beijing is using job platforms for espionage. (BBC)+ The spies are allegedly recruiting government and military staff. (Politico $)+ The Chinese embassy in the UK condemned the accusations. (Bloomberg $)+ Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone. (MIT Technology Review) 3 AI CEOs have called for a law protecting against biological weaponsThey warn that synthetic DNA could be used for bioweapons. (Wired $)+ Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Demis Hassabis joined the call. (WSJ $)+ No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will …
