The US Department of Commerce has proposed reporting requirements for companies developing cutting-edge AI models and firms providing infrastructure, in response to the Biden administration's executive order on 'safe, reliable, and trustworthy artificial intelligence development and usage.' Key elements of the new regulations include: AI models with over 10^26 integer or floating-point operations must report, with the threshold for biological sequence data models set at 10^23; there is a requirement to disclose model capabilities, information security protections, and red team testing results to ensure AI technologies meet safety standards, protecting against cyberattacks and misuse by non-state actors.

The rapid development of AI technology has propelled GPUs to become a hot commodity worldwide, with Nvidia reporting significant growth in the second quarter, exceeding $30 billion in revenue. However, powerful GPUs require adequate data centers to support the AI demand. Nvidia, along with partners, is investing $160 million in Applied Digital to expedite the construction of data centers in North Dakota, aiming to provide data center and cloud services around Nvidia's GPUs. The construction of data centers is crucial, as GPUs are expensive.