Driving the Day

Today is February 18, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Time discussed how potential Trump Administration changes to the CHIPS Act could impact the AI industry’s growth. In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) opened an investigation into Chinese AI company DeepSeek over privacy concerns. Meanwhile, the Center for Strategic and International Studies published a report asking whether DeepSeek is “a problem or an opportunity for Europe.” Lastly, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism that Taiwan dominates the semiconductor industry, a top technology official in Taiwan suggested “there is no need for a single nation to fully control or monopolise all technologies globally.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Inside Higher Ed published an article discussing how the AI industry’s growing links to the Trump Administration may impact its use in higher education.

• Around the Nation: Technology companies, consumer groups, and lawmakers in Colorado are negotiating revisions to Colorado SB 205, a law implemented last year to combat AI bias.

• Across the Pond: The U.K.’s National Engineering Policy Centre urged government investment in sustainable AI, highlighting concerns over AI’s high energy, water, and material consumption.

• Global Highlights: South Korea announced plans to acquire 10,000 GPUs this year to strengthen its national AI computing center.

• Outside Views: The Hill published an article discussing why Elon Musk may want to control OpenAI.

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