Driving the Day

Today is April 9, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: President Trump’s Executive Order boosting the coal industry also directs the government to find regions where coal-powered infrastructure could be used to power AI data centers. Meanwhile, lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate introduced a new version of the No Fakes Act, legislation that would regulate AI-generated recreations of individuals’ voice and visual likeness. Microsoft announced it is “slowing or pausing” certain AI data center projects. In Brussels, the EU announced a new AI strategy that includes rethinking some of the regulatory burden of the AI Act and building out AI infrastructure, though how the EU would fund such a build out is unclear.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: NPR reported the Trump administration backed off the crackdown on Nvidia's 'H20' chip after Mar-a-Lago dinner.

• Around the Nation: Several organizations urged the California attorney general to halt OpenAI’s for-profit transition.

• Across the Pond: The Bank of England discussed the impact of AI on the stability of the financial system.

• Global Highlights: TSMC could face a $1 billion or more fine from a U.S. probe.

• Outside Views: YouTube expanded its “likeness” detection technology, which detects AI fakes, to a handful of top creators.

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