Driving The Day

Today is May 1, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the National AI Advisory Committee, a group of AI experts that advise the federal government, will suggest federal law enforcement agencies report on how often they use AI tools like facial recognition in the course of their duties. Meanwhile, Google wants the Department of Labor to modernize immigration rules to ensure U.S. companies have access to the best AI talent around the world. Lastly, The Washington Post highlighted the emerging influence of the Hill and Valley Forum, a Peter Thiel-backed organization hoping to replace the Biden Administration’s AI rules with a new approach that would better enable the U.S. to compete with China.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Meet the woman who showed President Biden ChatGPT—and helped set the course for AI.

• Around the Nation: State, federal lawmakers race to crack down on harmful AI deepfakes.

• Across the Pond: Urgent action needed to stop AI developers from ‘destroying’ artists’ careers, say British lawmakers.

• Global Highlights: Japan weighs regulating AI developers, following U.S. and EU.

• Outside Views: Microsoft’s “responsible AI” chief worries about the open web.

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