Candice’s Current Thinking
Weekly analysis and perspectives on the AI and policy landscape.
THIS WEEK IN AI
Each week I synthesize key developments in AI and public policy so you don’t have to. Here’s what I’m watching:
• The White House launched the Genesis Mission for AI-enabled scientific discovery
• AWS announced a $50B expansion of federal AI infrastructure
• Bipartisan legislation from SSCI members aims to protect U.S. AI from foreign adversaries
Together, these developments show rare bipartisan alignment around a strategic reality: U.S. AI leadership depends on deep public-private sector partnerships that both accelerate innovation and defend against threats.
THIS WEEK IN AI
Each week I synthesize the key developments in AI and public policy so you don’t have to. Here’s what I’m watching:
• AI companies increasingly relying on debt to finance compute
• A draft White House order targeting state-level AI laws paused
• Europe delaying enforcement of high-risk AI rules
Together these stories show how AI is reshaping the global regulatory landscape.
Startups! Don't Ignore Washington
We're approaching a 1996 moment for AI.
In 1996, the Telecommunications Act became the first major overhaul of communications law in more than 60 years—and the first time the Internet entered the regulatory conversation. The companies that showed up helped shape the framework that governed their industry for decades. The ones that didn't? They lived with whatever was decided for them.
Candice Bryant Consulting provides strategic intelligence, public affairs advisory, and communications strategy for organizations operating at the intersection of AI and emerging tech policy, national security and public-private partnerships.
“This is a 1996 moment for AI — the companies that show up in Washington will shape the next decade.”
— Candice Bryant