Driving The Day

Today is April 11, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, an FTC official stated that liability for AI harms could fall on either AI model developers or those building AI tools, depending on the circumstances. Meanwhile, an antitrust official with the Department of Justice stated his agency is “on the lookout for AI competitors sharing board members.” In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill restricting the use of AI for child pornography. Across the pond, the U.K.’s competition watchdog is concerned that partnerships between top AI firms could harm competition, with a new report from the agency identifying “an ‘interconnected web’ of over 90 partnerships and strategic investments involving the same firms: Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: USPTO warns patent lawyers not to pass off AI inventions as human.

• Around the Nation: Seven states have adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ model guidelines for the use of AI in the insurance sector.

• Across the Pond: Vestager sees quick outcome as EU eyes Microsoft’s OpenAI tie-up.

• Global Highlights: Biden and Kishida enlist Amazon, Nvidia to fund AI research.

• Outside Views: Civil advocacy groups press Big Tech on AI-fueled misinformation.

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