Driving the Day

Today is February 27, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Microsoft urged the Trump Administration to ease AI chip export curbs put in place by the Biden Administration, citing impacts on allies like India, Israel, and Switzerland. In Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont’s (D) administration warned lawmakers that an AI regulation bill proposed by Sen. James Maroney (D) is “premature” and could harm the state’s economy. Meanwhile, U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer will meet with President Trump at the White House today for a discussion that will include AI collaboration between the U.K. and U.S.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: An open-source AI advocacy organization wants more transparency in government AI contracts.

• Around the Nation: California’s entertainment industry backed a new bill requiring AI developers to disclose when copyrighted work is used for training.

• Across the Pond: U.K. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle offered to consult creatives over the government’s AI copyright proposals after having only met with tech companies previously.

• Global Highlights: Hamas criticized the Trump Administration’s AI-generated vision for Gaza.

• Outside Views: Tech Policy Press discussed the impact of AI chatbots on user privacy.

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