Ashley Gold

United States, Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Tech Policy Reporter at Axios

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Exclusive: Americans back a national AI standard, poll finds

2 days ago | axios.com | Mackenzie Weinger |Ashley Gold

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Tiffany Herring/AxiosMost Americans say they support a national AI standard and think a patchwork of state laws will make it harder for the U.S. to compete with China, according to a poll shared first with Axios today. The big picture: Congress is notoriously slow to move on tech policy and is currently considering a moratorium on state-level AI regulation in the reconciliation bill.
Anti-Big Tech conservatives press DOJ to investigate Apple

4 days ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosA coalition of conservative groups known for their anti-Big Tech work is urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Apple for perjury, per a letter shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: National conservative groups upping the antitrust pressure on Apple is another key indicator that Big Tech companies are not catching a break under the Trump administration. Context: The request is related to the Epic Games v.
Apple to appeal EU requirement to share info with tech rivals in Europe

5 days ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold

Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosApple filed an appeal to the European Commission's specifications around how the company complies with its interoperability requirements, which compel it to share user information with outside developers as part of the Digital Markets Act, per a source familiar with the situation.
AI looms large as judge weighs remedies in Google Search antitrust case

1 week ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosThe federal judge deciding how to remedy Google's dominance in online search repeatedly questioned how AI will impact future competition in the search market, as both Google and the Justice Department made final arguments in court Friday.
Scoop: AI Safety Institute to be renamed Center for AI Safety and Leadership

1 week ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold |Maria Curi

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosThe Trump administration is looking to change the AI Safety Institute's name to the Center for AI Safety and Leadership in the coming days, per two sources familiar with the matter. Why it matters: The U.S. standards-setting and AI testbed, housed inside the Commerce Department's National Institute for Standards and Technology, has been bracing for changes since President Trump took office.
What's next for the FTC as Meta trial wraps

1 week ago | axios.com | Maria Curi |Ashley Gold

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Eniola Odetunde/AxiosAll eyes are on a blockbuster FTC case against Meta that wrapped up this week and could be a bellwether for how the agency keeps tackling Big Tech under President Trump. Why it matters: Tech CEOs are catering to Trump, and it remains to be seen whether their overtures will get them any policy wins. Mark Zuckerberg's efforts in White House meetings to have the antitrust case settled before having to go to trial did not bear fruit.
State AI bills caught in reconciliation drama

1 week ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold |Maria Curi

Congress is notoriously slow at passing technology legislation, and state action may be hampered now too. Why it matters: While Congress has hesitated, states have picked up the slack. Now that states are actively regulating on what both parties are viewing as the most important emerging technology, Congress wants to stop them in their tracks.
Trump's FTC wades into online speech debate

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold

People of all political stripes — including supporters of President Trump —are frustrated with the way tech and social media platforms moderate content and want the government to act, per comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission.
First look: FTC faces scrutiny over online speech motives

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold

Axios Pro Exclusive ContentIllustration: Shoshana Gordon/AxiosThe FTC's solicitation of public comments about online speech moderation,along with related moves by the FCC, are part of a plan to "sabotage" tech platforms' content moderation efforts,per a new report shared first with Axios by theChamber of Progress. Why it matters: The left-leaning tech advocacy group says the agencies are going beyond their authority with the goals they're trying to achieve.
Trump's AI deals in Gulf stir China fears back home

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Ashley Gold |Alison Snyder

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/AxiosPresident Trump announced multi-billion dollar AI deals between U.S. companies and Gulf countries this week even as many in Washington continue to fear that China could gain backdoor access to advanced AI chips and worry that critical AI infrastructure could end up based outside the U.S.The big picture: The president loves big deals with big numbers. Tech interests close to Trump want to see U.S. AI firms win global business.