Driving The Day

Today is December 11, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blamed Republican Senators for the Senate’s failure to secure a bipartisan AI deal this year. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration is considering a final round of stronger export restrictions to prevent advanced AI technology from ending up in China. In Connecticut, state Sen. James Maroney (D), whose wide-ranging AI regulatory bill died at the end of this year’s session, plans to introduce a new bill this month that includes expanded liability protections for Connecticut companies using AI tools.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Google asked the FTC to kill Microsoft’s exclusive cloud deal with OpenAI. 

• Around the Nation: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a government AI transparency bill.

• Across the Pond: The European Commission announced a 750 million euro investment in AI supercomputer capacity in Europe.

• Global Highlights: Datacenter groups call for changes to Brazil's AI framework bill.

• Outside Views: a16z’s Martin Casado says he doesn’t want to drive the AI regulation conversation anymore.

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