Driving the Day

Today is January 15, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, D.C., Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) called for AI regulation, arguing that without guardrails in place, the AI industry cannot flourish. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D), whose veto threat last year caused a wide-ranging AI regulatory bill to stall, cautioned against any new legislation that would harm the AI industry in Connecticut. Across the pond, stakeholders from the U.K.’s creative industries raised concerns over how the AI Action Plan endorsed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer this week would treat their copyrighted materials.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: President Trump’s defense secretary nominee pledged to prioritize AI investments.

• Around the Nation: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) AI subcabinet submitted the state’s AI plan to the legislature.

• Across the Pond: The U.K. government touted the 200 million pounds being invested on average each day in the country’s AI sector.

• Global Highlights: China will now allow enterprises to use public data to train AI models for government use.

• Outside Views: Meta discussed how open-source AI is transforming healthcare.

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