Driving the Day

Today is April 21, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: The New York Times discussed fears among AI chipmakers that U.S. export restrictions will make China’s Huawei a “chip-making powerhouse.” In California, some critics of State Sen. Scott Wiener’s (D) AI regulatory bill, which was vetoed last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), are supporting a voluntary AI testing bill introduced by State Sen. Jerry McNerny (D). Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged Japan to increase energy production to power AI data centers.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Politico called President Trump “the biggest wildcard” in Washington’s effort to breakup Google and Meta.

• Around the Nation: Connecticut’s Attorney General argued the state's data privacy law should be stronger.

• Across the Pond: The EU is “assessing” Google's use of AI summaries at the top of its search results under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and EU copyright law.

• Global Highlights: TSMC warned of limits to its ability to keep its AI chips from China.

• Outside Views: Axios suggested Meta’s move to remove AI bias from its models is raising risk and eyebrows.

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