Driving The Day

Today is August 13, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed a bill that restricts the use of AI tools to create child sexual abuse images and “prohibits the nonconsensual dissemination of certain AI-generated sexual images.” Bloomberg discussed efforts by state lawmakers to address concerns held by some that AI could cause job market disruption. In South Korea, regulators gave financial firms permission to use AI to develop new products so long as certain security measures are in place.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: White House targets time-wasting chatbots in 'time is money' campaign.

• Around the Nation: New York Gov. Hochul’s (D) ambitious AI plans may threaten New York’s climate goals.

• Across the Pond: Copyright advocacy group succeeds in removing Dutch language AI dataset.

• Global Highlights: Beijing-based 'Green Cicada' AI network uncovered on social media, fears of US election disruption.

• Outside Views: A researcher shares her views on mainstream news coverage of AI.

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