Driving the Day

Today is April 1, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, D.C., Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced legislation that would permanently establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, a program meant to provide AI resources to researchers. Meanwhile, The Washington Post discussed efforts by state lawmakers to regulate interactions between children and AI companion bots. Finally, a columnist discussed the “shock” she believes AI will bring to American job markets.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Morning Brew discussed the comments submitted to the Trump Administration ahead of their forthcoming AI Action Plan.

• Around the Nation: The Consumer Federation of America expressed opposition to an AI bill proposed by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D).

• Across the Pond: The chief executive of a public broadcast channel in the U.K. argued AI firms are ‘scraping the value’ from the U.K.’s £125 billion creative industries.

• Global Highlights: Microsoft outlined the steps it is taking to combat deepfakes and disinformation ahead of Australia’s election.

• Outside Views: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated his company will release an open weight AI model this summer.

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