Driving The Day

Today is August 22, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated he is hopeful the U.S. Congress will pass “a great AI package which keeps innovation as our North Star” by year’s end. In California, OpenAI expressed its opposition to SB 1047, a bill that would regulate the most advanced AI models. The Center for Security and Emerging Technology published a report arguing the U.S. embargo on exporting AI chips to China may unintentionally restrict the export of some general-purpose processors as well. 

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: A health tech leader at the Veterans Administration argued AI can save veterans from “a lot of pain and suffering.”

• Around the Nation: California announced a new deal with tech companies to fund journalism, AI research.

• Across the Pond: U.S. investors are dominating Europe’s AI scene—and learning to live with the old continent’s regulators.

• Global Highlights: The South China Morning Post published an opinion piece arguing that “beyond tech, the US-China AI race is a tussle over ethics.”

• Outside Views: Oxford University published an article explaining how governments can learn from Silicon Valley as they tackle AI and data science.

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