Driving The Day

Today is April 17, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, congressional committees met to discuss new bipartisan data privacy legislation and deepfakes. Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives wants the White House to quickly issue rules regulating the use of synthetic nucleic acids, which bad actors could misuse by trying to create bioweapons with the help of AI. In California, several AI proposals in the state legislature face pushback from the tech industry as “too broad or vague.” After reviewing the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI, the European Commission opted not to launch a formal probe to investigate competition concerns further.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Patent AI notice spurs concerns of dueling disclosure priorities.

• Around the Nation: New York aims to ban AI deepfakes ahead of Congressional races.

• Across the Pond: ‘Absolute tosh’ that Government is dragging its feet on AI safety, minister says. 

• Global Highlights: Taiwan moves to boost its global standing with chip diplomacy.

• Outside Views: Banks told to anticipate risks from using AI, machine learning.

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