Driving The Day

Today is August 7, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials discussed their approach to regulating the use of AI in drug development, though the officials offered no timetable for their regulatory efforts. Across the pond, Ireland’s data protection watchdog launched “court proceedings against the social media platform X” over its use of user data to train its generative AI model. Meanwhile, a U.K.-based coalition representing workers in creative industries wants AI companies to provide “full transparency about the works which have been used to develop” their AI models. Lastly, as policymakers increasingly turn to AI-powered age verification tools to protect children online, some are concerned the new technology could pose privacy risks.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: FCC under tight deadline to implement AI ad disclosures.

• Around the Nation: New Hampshire law requires more transparency in AI-generated political ads.

• Across the Pond: U.K. backs smaller AI projects while scrapping major investments.

• Global Highlights: Chinese state media is now cautioning against excessive AI hype.

• Outside Views: A Bloomberg columnist discusses the growing practice of “acquihires” in Silicon Valley.

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