Driving The Day

Today is February 12, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued new rules restricting insurance companies from using only AI or algorithms to make decisions about “patient care or coverage.” In Illinois, lawmakers introduced several new bills on AI, including one that would regulate the use of AI for mental health services. In Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan reportedly gave a victory speech from prison using generative AI after his party won a majority of seats in the legislative elections. Finally, the CEO of NVIDIA argues that every country should develop its own AI infrastructure.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The Center for Democracy & Technology sent a letter to the DOJ about protecting civil rights in the era of AI.

• Around the Nation: The AI Policy Institute polled New York voters on AI issues.

• Across the Pond: The U.K.’s defense chief highlights AI as a key to strengthening security against Chinese ambitions.

• Global Highlights: Australia lagging peers on AI adoption, productivity chair says.

• Outside Views: The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists says today’s AI threat is more like nuclear winter than nuclear war.

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