Driving The Day

Today is December 16, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Politico discussed efforts by the Coalition for Health AI to win policymaker backing for a plan that would leverage the private sector to help govern AI’s use in healthcare. Meanwhile, TechCrunch reported that some of incoming President Trump’s technology advisers are very concerned about Big Tech’s “censorship” of AI. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) signed a bill that will restrict the creation of “unauthorized digital replicas of performers’ likenesses and voices.” Across the pond, several non-profits called on the European Commission to conduct a full investigation of Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The White House plans to hold a meeting this week to discuss a potential executive action meant to spur data center development.

• Around the Nation: Georgia launched a new AI website to serve as a central hub for information about the state’s latest AI efforts.

• Across the Pond: A new coalition in the U.K. is urging the government to protect copyright holders from generative AI.

• Global Highlights: Beijing urges Chinese schools to prioritize teaching AI amid U.S. tech trade war.

• Outside Views: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation published a report discussing why it believes AI-generated content labeling mandates fall short.

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