Driving The Day

Today is February 6, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, two Republican Senators introduced a bill that would block a proposed SEC rule intending to regulate the use of AI by financial firms. Meanwhile, a new bill in Arizona would allow courts to consider AI a “dangerous instrument,” meaning its use in crimes could affect sentencing decisions in some cases. Across the pond, the U.K. government published its most recent thinking on AI regulation. The recommendations mostly hew to the government’s current light touch strategy, but the paper does contemplate new rules for the most advanced AI models and provides millions of pounds to train existing regulators.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Yellen says regulators, institutions should deepen AI awareness.

• Around the Nation: Georgia joins the list of states looking to limit AI in health decisions.

• Across the Pond: European Commission sets up an expert group for AI trade secrets, copyright questions from EU member states.

• Global Highlights: Canada partners with NVIDIA to supercharge computing power.

• Outside Views: Meta calls for industry effort to label A.I.-generated content.

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