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Jan 16: AI Policy and Stakeholder Tracking Report

Driving the Day

Today is January 16, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the U.S. Commerce Department issued a rule establishing licensing requirements for equipment that can be used to develop AI biotech tools. Meanwhile, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released its AI strategy, while the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a playbook promoting “voluntary information sharing” between the private and public sectors to improve AI cyber defenses. In California, more than 200 union members and technologists gathered to strategize how to fight for “more control over how AI is deployed within companies.”

In this issue:

  • Washington in Focus: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), President Trump’s nominee for Interior Secretary, called for “clean coal” to power AI.

  • Around the Nation: Former U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney, now a California state senator, wants to be an active player on AI policy in Sacramento.

  • Across the Pond: Microsoft asked the EU to clarify its responsibility in preventing customers from violating the EU’s AI Act.

  • Global Highlights: India’s AI ambitions may face challenges under new U.S. export controls.

  • Outside Views: The Center for Democracy and Technology published a survey of approaches to auditing AI systems.

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