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THE CASCADE BLOG
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The White House's New Voluntary AI Oversight Framework
A quick look at the White House's new (and classified) AI oversight framework: frontier models have a 30-day government testing window before release, open-weight models don't, and it's still unclear who's enforcing any of it.

Melis Tusiray
Aug 76 min read


Recent AI Industry Developments
Major developments in the AI space throughout July and what they mean for US policy, national security, and geopolitics with China

Melis Tusiray
Jul 319 min read


After the Supreme Court Ruling: What’s Next for President Trump’s Tariffs
A major tranche of President Trump’s tariffs were recently overturned by the Supreme Court. So what's next?

Cascade Advisory
Feb 254 min read


US-Asia trade and critical minerals deals relevant to AI
US President Donald Trump has completed numerous deals with Asian partners regarding trade, critical minerals and technology. This document summarizes the AI-relevant provisions of each deal*, as well as their potential implications for the US’s AI industry.

Cascade Advisory
Dec 12, 20256 min read


Hot NEPA summer: Permitting reform and the biggest four-letter word of 2025
NEPA is having its moment in the sun–and many policymakers are finding it hasn’t aged well. The permitting review process is cumbersome and many feel it is not meeting the needs of a country that needs more electric transmission, new roads, data center, and general 21st century infrastructure upgrades.

Laura Mahrenbach
Aug 5, 20257 min read
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