Driving The Day

Today is April 30, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In a subcommittee hearing, U.S. senators discussed the NO FAKES Act, legislation that would restrict the replication of an individuals’ voice and likeness without their consent. In New York, eight newspapers filed a lawsuit in federal court against OpenAI and Microsoft for using copyrighted content to train their AI models and, in California, more visual artists sued Google for training its AI image generator on their work. Meanwhile, two consumer advocates argued that several of the state-level AI proposals intended to combat discrimination by AI tools, like major bills still under consideration in Connecticut and Colorado, contain “industry-friendly loopholes and weak enforcement.” Across the pond, the U.K.’s drug and medical device regulator published a policy paper on its strategic approach to AI. Lastly, Time Magazine published a report on AI lobbying in DC, which they claim is dominated by big tech companies that “tend to push for light-touch and voluntary rules” behind closed doors.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: NIST launches a new platform to assess generative AI.

• Around the Nation: Ohio uses AI to eliminate unnecessary words in state administrative code.

• Across the Pond: UK political parties urged to commit to AI honesty before elections.

• Global Highlights: AI in Africa opens up new battlefront for China and U.S. 

• Outside Views: Report shows nine in 10 financial services professionals want AI regulations and standards.

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