Plus: NSCAI releases its final report, Google’s controversial split with another AI ethics researcher, IBM looks to leave healthcare AI, and Dems introduce a major immigration bill.

Plus: The House forms a new defense tech subcommittee, a Chinese tech giant makes an AI play, and Biden calls Xi

Plus: More trouble on Google’s Ethical AI team, Congressional Dems target social media algorithms, and FBI looks into tracking social media with AI

Plus: Global semiconductor shortages put car manufacturing on hold, the Trump administration establishes new National AI Initiative office, and the government tests new methods of facial recognition

Plus: Google in hot water over its handling of internal research, USG puts more Chinese companies on export blacklist, and year-end Congressional funding includes AI provisions

Plus: Trump issues executive order on AI development, IBM researchers propose 4-bit learning, Alphabet develops autonomous balloons and two U.S. District Courts rule on skilled immigration

Plus: LAPD in hot water over facial recognition, OMB’s guidelines on AI regulation, and Congress passes IoT bill

Plus: Anticipating Biden’s AI policies, JAIC switches gears, deep learning’s mathematical breakthrough and DARPA calls for automated help to fight influence campaigns

Plus: Trade groups and colleges sue over H-1B changes, “Less Than One”-Shot learning, and the new White House critical tech strategy

Plus: CA firefighters use AI, Rep. McCaul introduces export control bill and State Department issues guidance on surveillance technology