Driving The Day

Today is December 17, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, D.C., the House AI task force released a report highlighting its AI policy ideas, which include recommendations related to data privacy and national security. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced a $10 billion investment by Amazon to build a data center in Ohio that will help power its AI services. Across the pond, the U.K. government is seeking feedback on a plan that would allow rights holders to opt their work out of AI training materials, which the Financial Times suggests could draw opposition from both the tech and creative industries.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: A bill was introduced that would require systematic review of AI systems before deployment by the federal government. 

• Around the Nation: California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced the state will begin to procure AI tools for government use. 

• Across the Pond: The U.K. government highlighted how AI is improving public services in the U.K.

• Global Highlights: Chinese AI models are gaining in global popularity and competing with U.S. models as China develops its own AI ecosystem amid U.S. chip restrictions.

• Outside Views: An MIT Technology Review journalist highlighted AI's rising energy demands and the growing trend of companies turning to nuclear power to meet them.

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