Driving the Day

Today is April 14, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, some Republican senators urged U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to halt the Biden Administration’s last minute rule that places broad limits on AI chip exports. Meanwhile, Meta announced it will once again train its AI models on European user data after pausing the training last year after “activists raised concerns about data privacy.” Lastly, Politico discussed the range of stakeholder feedback on the report published by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s AI task force, including criticism from some in the tech industry who feel the report “goes too far.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The CIA is preparing for AI agents while maintaining humans in the loop.

• Around the Nation: The Colorado Springs Gazette editorial board urged state lawmakers to pause Colorado SB 205.

• Across the Pond: Ireland’s data privacy watchdog launched a probe into X over AI training practices.

• Global Highlights: A Bloomberg columnist argued the Trump Administration’s decision to let Nvidia continue to sell certain AI chips to China is a “raw deal” for U.S. AI.

• Outside Views: Axios suggested AI’s climate impact is still a black box.

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