FTC to Host Virtual Tech Summit on AI Products and Services

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that its Office of Technology will be hosting a virtual summit on key AI developments on January 25, 2024. The summit will feature “representatives from academia, industry, civil society organizations, and government to discuss the state of technology, emerging market trends, and real-world impacts of AI.” The event will feature three panel discussions, as well as remarks from Chair Lina Khan, Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, and representatives from the FTC’s Office of Technology and Bureau of Competition & Consumer Protection. The panels are: • AI & Chips and Cloud, focusing on hardware and infrastructure needed for AI development. • AI & Data and Models, discussing issues related to the data and models used in AI. • AI & Consumer Applications, examining potential risks and harms of AI-powered consumer applications. A tentative agenda for the summit is available on the event’s page. Advance registration is not required to attend and details on how to access the summit will be posted on the event page.

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Technology

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