Driving the Day

Today is February 10, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, D.C., the U.S. AI Safety Institute chose Scale AI to be its first third-party evaluator to provide voluntary assessments to AI model developers. In California, State Rep. Mia Bonta (D) plans to introduce legislation that would ban companies from deploying AI systems that pose as licensed health professionals. Across the pond, as the AI Action Summit kicks off today in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Europe is “not in the [AI] race today” and argued the continent must do better at securing financing for AI development. Meanwhile, the U.K. is hesitant to sign on to a declaration of shared AI principles under negotiation at the summit because the document currently lacks U.S. support.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Heritage Foundation researchers argued Congress must do more to protect America’s data centers.

• Around the Nation: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul banned DeepSeek AI models on state-managed devices. 

• Across the Pond: French President Emmanuel Macron announced during the Paris AI Summit new private sector AI investments of 109 billion euros.

• Global Highlights: The New York Times discussed what DeepSeek’s success says about China’s ability to nurture talent.

• Outside Views: Forbes discussed critical themes that shape global AI policy during the Paris AI Summit.

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