Malaysia and Delaware caught my eye this week. Two very different players, one shared ambition: shaping the future of AI on their own terms.
This week’s developments reiterate just how fast the AI landscape is evolving—and how unevenly accountability is keeping pace. From Delaware’s bold sandbox to Malaysia’s sovereign LLM ambitions, we’re tracking the policies, partnerships, and psychological side effects that matter most.
August is the month where we start feeling wistful about the end of summer, and a return to work for the final push of the year to meet business objectives. There’s just a few weekends left to capture memories at the beach, kayaking up at the lake or just spending quality time with friends and family. In spite of everything happening with AI, these moments of connection are the moments that matter. Let’s continue to treat them as such.
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