Driving the Day

Today is April 16, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Nvidia reported that new export controls on its H20 chips will cost the company $5.5 million. Vox published an article arguing the strongest case artists have against AI is that the advance of AI used with their art inflicts moral injury on them, meaning they are forced to violate their own values. Lastly, CNBC reported Scale AI is helping Qatar build AI tools for “education, civil service, contact centers, tourism, health care and transportation.”  

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Bloomberg published an article suggesting the U.S. push to rival China’s humanoid robots are being undercut by the Trump Administration’s tariffs.

• Around the Nation: North Carolina settled with the state’s largest landlord over the company’s use of AI to inflate rents.

• Across the Pond: The EU bodies responsible for setting some EU AI Act standards flagged delays in their work.

• Global Highlights: Uzbekistan moved to regulate AI and protect personal data.

• Outside Views: OpenAI updated its system for evaluating AI risks.

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