Effective Institutions Project

EIP is a global working group that seeks out and incubates high-impact strategies to improve institutional decision-making around the world.

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🌐Join our team at the Effective Institutions Project! We’re hiring a Tech Industry Research Lead to join EIP’s leadership team and drive our research and advocacy on the governance of emerging technologies.

Rolling deadline: apply soon! ⤵️ https://t.co/yNF6JtSMCD

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Following the implementation of Canada's Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, which requires tech companies to compensate domestic media organizations for their content, Meta has revealed its decision to block news access on Facebook in Canada.

https://t.co/YlMnUmXCYh

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Microsoft-backed OpenAI considers opening an app store for fine-tuned AI tools. Becoming a gatekeeper of advanced AI tools, this move could consolidate OpenAI's power and influence over the market.

[aaron holmes @aaronpholmes]

Scoop: OpenAI has discussed creating a marketplace where developers could resell fine-tuned versions of its AI models, similar to an app store. w/ @jon_victor_ https://t.co/dSO8RPxTU5

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In an effort to address its objectives in a Europe altered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Germany launched its first comprehensive national security policy on Wednesday.

https://t.co/aUQS7KRiUr

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A generational changing of the guard: George Soros has handed over control of his $25B foundation, one of the US's largest, to his 37-year-old son Alex. https://t.co/PIPppdSH9r

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Draft of the UN Political Declaration on Pandemic Preparedness, with a comments deadline in 5 days and due to be adopted on 20 September, "underwhelms" in terms of intellectual property constraints of vaccine R&D and technology transfer to poor countries.

https://t.co/em1TfF4deQ

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Sam Altman said that ChatGPT might consider leaving Europe if it could not comply with upcoming EU AI regulations, with the CEO stating the legislation would be “over-regulating”
https://t.co/0YzUkSJhB0

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The 76th World Health Assembly is underway. Talks regarding the establishment of a 'replenishment fund' that would advance sustainable funding did not succeed. But, the new budget will draw more from member fees and a new investment round is due in 2024. https://t.co/Ask3JWCFWu

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Today, the Biden administration announced new efforts in their National AI Strategic plan with concern for “the existential risk associated with the development of artificial general intelligence through self-modifying AI or other means."
https://t.co/ij6ZYP2Cvp

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In his first testimony before Congress, OpenAI’s Sam Altman urged politicians for better regulation of AI and pledged his cooperation to ensure its progress. https://t.co/1fq1OrXL7o

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Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) do not need ratification from each member state. Therefore, the Working Group on Amendments to the IHR may have more potential for impact than the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for a pandemic instrument.

[Health Policy Watch @HealthPolicyW]

Updated International Health Regulations More Important Than Pandemic Accord ? https://t.co/TC2Am8t297

Report by @kerrycullinan11
@GVAGrad @GVAGrad_GHC @GVAGrad_ExecEd

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3) The INB is compiling all recent submissions and proposals to advance negotiations of a draft instrument. These negotiations will pick up once again in June.

4) The INB is collaborating with the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005).

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The WHO's Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a pandemic accord recently released a progress report in advance of the 76th World Health Assembly. Here are some highlights: https://t.co/qCFtzNdwNM

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1) To date, there have been five rounds of formal meetings with member states and invited stakeholders as well as consultations with external stakeholders and the general public.

2) Some member states are finding it challenging to keep up with the pace of the negotiations.

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LLMs, like ChatGPT, are often described as a “black box.” In effort to reveal why the model responds the way it does, OpenAI is developing a tool to identify exactly which parts of an LLM are responsible for its specific behaviors. https://t.co/xYsPPXmIqH.

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The Office of Management and Budget is announced it will be releasing draft policy guidance on the use of AI systems by the U.S. government for public comment.

https://t.co/XQNma2QEdg

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Chinese officials are making substantial progress with AI regulation, soon closing a consultation on a second round of generative AI policy guidelines. Some are now forecasting about this policy move’s influence in shaping standards globally. https://t.co/0tI1ShEQ2M

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The linked articles provides a useful history of the WHO's first 75 years. Looking forward, innovations relating to financing, governance, norm-setting, human rights, and equity will be needed for the WHO to be effective.

[Lawrence Gostin @LawrenceGostin]

WHA is coming in May
Let's reflect on #WHO75
@WHO has encountered countless political challenges facing a historic pandemic

In @GlobalHealthBMJ, we offer key reforms:

*WHO financing
* Governance
* Norms
* Human rights
* Equity

Deep thanks @seyeabimbola

https://t.co/2xeOiYvwkh

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EIP is hiring a Research Manager to implement the organization’s  research vision and agenda, design and oversee targeted research projects, and manage its learning infrastructure @effective_jobs https://t.co/StMobto304

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The chief executives of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic will meet with VP Kamala Harris to discuss key AI issues and policy directions, noting Biden’s "expectation that companies like yours must make sure their products are safe …”
https://t.co/ZFH5e5z6db