Microsoft released its second annual AI Transparency Report late last week. The report details steps the company is taking to support responsible AI—and to support its customers’ use of AI. The report also notes that the regulatory environment for AI is still being defined. The company’s early focus on building a comprehensive and industry-leading responsible AI program positions Microsoft to comply—and help its customers comply—with emerging AI regulations, such as the EU AI Act.
For key takeaways from the report, check out this Microsoft on the Issues blog. You can also find the complete report at this link.
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This Week in Washington
- Washington Post: A federal court ruled that copyrighted books can be used in AI training. The books must be legally obtained, not pirated.
- Reuters: The Chair and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to ban federal use of AI developed in China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- Punchbowl News: Congress has a bipartisan interest in the intersection of energy and AI, a new report from Punchbowl finds. AI is set to be the largest driver of increased energy demand, both through the increased power required to maintain data centers and the AI innovation race with China.
- Nextgov: The director of the Government Accountability Office’s Information and Cybersecurity team recommended that the National Cyber Director serve as a centralized leader of quantum computing strategy. President Trump has nominated Sean Cairncross for the National Cyber Director position, and he is expected to be confirmed.
Article Summary
- StateScoop: Minnesota will pilot a new program using AI to catch and prevent fraud. The AI tool will focus on the state Medicaid system.
- Spectrum News: A hospital in Orlando has rolled out a new AI program that can identify pancreatic cancer from endoscopic ultrasound images. This lifesaving technology significantly increases the rate of pancreatic cancer detection.
- Broadband Breakfast: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers included $400 Million in broadband funding in his proposed executive budget. The governor’s budget, an increase from past years, is designed to supplement funding in response to a delay in federal funds.
- Power Technology: The New York Power Authority will begin evaluating the financial and technological feasibility of a planned zero-emission nuclear power plant. The plant will be the fourth nuclear power plant in upstate New York.
Featured Podcast
- TED Tech
AI researcher Jeffery T. Reed sits down with TED Tech host Sherrell Dorsey to talk about how animal sounds can be further understood through AI, following his TED Talk on the same subject. (What a wolf’s howl can tell us about the future of AI – June 13, 2025) – 30 minute and 27 second listen