Driving The Day

Today is April 24, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, some industry representatives are concerned the Biden Administration’s recent guidance limiting patent rights on semiconductor research under the CHIPS Act may “undermine interest” in the program. The U.K.’s competition watchdog is gathering information on Microsoft and Amazon’s relationships with AI companies Anthropic, Mistral, and Inflection over concerns about unfair competition practices. In Italy, the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni submitted an AI bill to parliament that would include multi-year prison sentences for disseminating deepfakes without consent.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The US Government's big question - where do we find 100 Chief AI Officers by the end of May?

• Around the Nation: Some Illinois lawmakers want a bill protecting recording artists from AI-created media.

• Across the Pond: CCIA UK issues statement responding to CMA examination of Mistral AI, Anthropic partnerships.

• Global Highlights: Court rules on China's first AI voice rights case, sounding alarm for industry.

• Outside Views: A new advocacy group joins the political fight over disinformation online.

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