Mike O'Brien

Global Public Affairs at @BSAnews | Views here - which are mostly about sports - are my own. #goblue

[Charlie Mitchell @CharlieReports]

Software group offers pro-AI agenda for states, fans out to lobby California lawmakers | https://t.co/O3uyRr7B0b https://t.co/Xnxd6NvMhh

[Charlie Mitchell @CharlieReports]

BSA praises Colo. Senate’s passage of implementation delay for state’s AI law | https://t.co/O3uyRr7B0b https://t.co/QoxE0Po7Ap

[Business Software Alliance @BSAnews]

The @WhiteHouse AI Action Plan furthers AI adoption by addressing issues including talent, infrastructure and data, and AI governance that serve as pillars for successful adoption of technology and US competitiveness. Find the full BSA statement here: https://t.co/PZWeBTPzw2

[Charlie Mitchell @CharlieReports]

Software group urges Trump to invest in partnerships, agency pilots as part of post-quantum cryptography transition | https://t.co/y9NthMIR5l https://t.co/XwUPthgxm5

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

Perfect

[Philip Melanchthon Wegmann @PhilipWegmann]

The CFP National Championship Trophy falls apart as VP JD Vance tries to hold it aloft at the White House.

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

Bob’s the best (as the string of replies attests). Best of luck and congrats on a great run.

[Bob Cusack @BobCusack]

Some professional news. I am leaving The Hill. It has been a hell of a ride for 22 plus years, including a decade as editor in chief. I will miss the phenomenal people at The Hill but it’s time for a new challenge. More to come later.

[Charlie Mitchell @CharlieReports]

BSA aims to steer ‘wave’ of state AI legislation toward risk-based approach | https://t.co/O3uyRr7B0b https://t.co/QjmVBbg5ix

[Michigan Football @UMichFootball]

Honoring the greatest voice in acting history and a Michigan icon. Rest in peace, James Earl Jones

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

And if you want to stick with Beyonce, the chorus to "American Requiem" is *right there*

[Benjy Sarlin @BenjySarlin]

There are also way more good, iconic songs with “Freedom” in the title and chorus across a wide range of tastes than there are for “Protect Democracy”

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

Yard signs of the times: Walking the dog around liberal Takoma Park, there are re-elect @jamie_raskin yard signs everywhere (granted, he lives here). But I haven’t seen a single Biden sign — which were manifest here in 2020 — even before the debate.

Anecdata, but also telling.

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

Wait is a (the?) headline that he’d allow delegates to vote their conscience?

[Palo Alto Networks Global Policy @PANWGovPolicy]

This op-ed says it best: we need to aggressively leverage AI for cyber defense and promote what we call #SecureAIByDesign at @PaloAltoNtwks.
https://t.co/m37Wh0RMwJ

[Charlie Mitchell @CharlieReports]

Industry, civil society groups target latest draft of House Energy and Commerce privacy bill | https://t.co/O3uyRr7B0b https://t.co/C6uYSSVBdS

[Charlie Mitchell @CharlieReports]

“We also urge Congress and the Copyright Office to explore the establishment of a system of pro bono or subsidized legal aid services to represent those artists in these licensing negotiations." @BSAnews

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

Great deep-dive story for everyone following the AI policy debate

[Mallory Culhane @mallorykculhane]

spent a weird amount of time thinking about what Connecticut and Colorado are up to on AI for the past few months. and you can (should) read all about how the two states are leading the charge to build momentum for a national model: https://t.co/WURN01fQqd

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

Another AI leader (@cohere) joins @BSAnews’s growing membership

[Business Software Alliance @BSAnews]

🎉 BSA is excited to welcome @cohere as our newest global member!

Cohere's Director of Legal Kosta Starostin will join BSA's Board of Directors. We look forward to working with the Cohere team on policy issues like AI and privacy.

Read more here: https://t.co/99VH4MgeLk

[Business Software Alliance @BSAnews]

Connecticut’s new AI legislation broadly takes a workable approach and rightly focuses on high-risk AI. BSA and its members will continue to assess the impact of SB 2.

Find our full statement here: https://t.co/CjZyzyy6Kb

[Business Software Alliance @BSAnews]

🌍 BSA teamed up with @salesforce this Earth Day to showcase how AI can help companies advance sustainability efforts.

Watch the conversation between BSA's Michael O'Brien and Salesforce's Senior Manager, Emissions Reduction Boris Gamazaychikov below.

https://t.co/oJ8CbltKkz

[Business Software Alliance @BSAnews]

🆕 BSA's Policy Solutions for Building Responsible AI is a comprehensive set of recommendations for policymakers worldwide to address artificial intelligence (AI) policy issues and advance the adoption of responsible AI.

📘 Read the new document here: https://t.co/iPYx4P7Q3E

[Mike O'Brien @mpoindc]

@AlmsNatalie This would just be deep background, no? (And should be agreed upon beforehand with the reporter.)