Key takeaways from a cross-sector convening on AI, early-career workers, and the future of entry-level work — featuring policy staff, researchers, labor leaders, founders, and enterprise leaders. Hosted by RIL in Washington, D.C. on July 9, 2026.

Key takeaways from a cross-sector convening on data center siting, clean energy infrastructure, AI and community trust — featuring startup founders, labor leaders, policymakers, investors, and civil society. Hosted by RIL at KQED in San Francisco on June 22, 2026.

Double click on the Customer Ripple Effect (CRE) history.

Today and our choices. Tomorrow and what we decide to value.

In this week's edition, we cover FTC rule changes to combat deepfakes, a new announcement from large AI companies committed to fighting election misinformation, and more.

The Elections Playbook distills a core set of best practices from operators who've navigated leading technology companies through past election cycles.

Below: The EU AI Act passes, Grok is open-sourced, AI-created researchers, and more.

Below: The EU AI Act vote gets moved up, China increases AI investment amid increasing tensions with US, the latest in chip investments, and more.

Welcome to What's Happening in AI. In this week's edition, we cover the US Justice Department's new Chief AI Officer, military drone strikes with AI, and Microsoft diversifying by investing in Mistral

New AI regulation proposed in CA, an international fight over chip IP, examining AI’s role in medicine, and more.

This week, we’re giving you some more on AI policy. Get up to speed on takeaways from the RIL AI policy roundtable, updates on the EU’s AI Act, and divides in AI investment.

AI’s implications for 2024 elections, new producers entering the chip-making game, and AI’s potential to address human loneliness.

What to watch in 2024 on policy, responsible AI, where AI is going. Takes by Reid Hoffman, Sam Altman. Plus genAI and the future of robotics.

Stories on the latest in policy, responsible AI, and where AI is going for the RIL community. Plus, is there ground between e/acc and decel?

OpenAI today. Resources by YC, founders, more. Distributed training and AI policy. Plus, what if deepfakes go nuclear?

The Roundtable was hosted as part of our launch of the Responsible AI Commitments and Protocol for early stage companies and their investors.

RIL launches the first pro-innovation responsible AI commitments and protocol for startups and investors. AI builder meetups. Plus, company and policy news.