The article argues that the Federal Reserve's recent rate hike decision, while justifiable on inflation grounds, highlights a critical lack of an underlying, transparent policy framework. The core problem is that the Fed's decisions appear discretionary, leading to market uncertainty because the committee's judgment, rather than clear data, dictates policy shifts. The author proposes that the Fed adopt a formal monetary policy rule—an algebraic formula linking the target rate to indicators like inflation and unemployment—to replace subjective guidance. Implementing such a rule would provide market predictability, enhance transparency, and shield the Fed from political attacks by making deviations from the standard easily quantifiable.
The U.S. Is Losing the AI Credibility War—to Itself
English Summary
The article argues that the U.S.'s inconsistent policy approach to advanced AI—characterized by sudden restrictions and uncertainty—is undermining its national cybersecurity credibility both domestically and internationally. Key evidence includes recent incidents where model developers self-restricted access or where government directives created market confusion, thereby wasting a crucial window of opportunity needed to harden U.S. networks against sophisticated threats. For strategic success, the U.S. must adopt a transparent, consistent strategy that involves targeted federal funding for open-source security testing, establishing verifiable benchmarks for AI cybersecurity tools, and coordinating with allies to ensure global adoption of its AI stack.
中文摘要
本文論述美國在先進人工智慧（AI）領域不一致的政策方針——其特點是時常出現突發性的限制與不確定性——正在削弱其國內外國家網路安全公信力。關鍵證據包括近期模型開發商自行限制存取權限，或政府指令造成市場混亂等事件，這些行為浪費了美國加固網路以應對複雜威脅的關鍵機會窗口。為實現戰略成功，美國必須採取透明且一致的策略，內容包括：針對開源安全測試提供目標性聯邦資金支持；建立AI網路安全工具的可驗證基準點；以及與盟友協調合作，確保其AI技術堆疊能獲得全球採納。
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