Driving the Day

Today is February 12, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Politico discussed the “new AI world order,” which it argues came into focus at the AI Action Summit in Paris earlier this week. Meanwhile, a district court in Delaware ruled in favor of Thompson Reuters in a case involving an AI company training its model with material from the media organization’s Westlaw platform. Across the pond, the European Commission withdrew its proposal that would have established new liability rules for AI.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: A member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights argued “government must confront the civil rights challenges of facial recognition.”

• Around the Nation: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) banned China's DeepSeek AI from state networks.

• Across the Pond: DeepSeek may face further regulatory actions, EU privacy watchdog says.

• Global Highlights: At the AI Action Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a collective effort to establish global AI governance and standards.

• Outside Views: Semafor suggested Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman is good for U.S. AI progress.

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