Driving the Day

Today is January 21, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, President Trump issued an executive order that rescinded President Biden’s AI executive order from October 2023. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration is expected to announce a $100 billion joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle to develop AI infrastructure. Finally, across the pond, the U.K. government announced plans to make the public sector more efficient using AI tools.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report on the partnerships between major AI companies and cloud service providers.

• Around the Nation: A vice president at Workday shared his recommendations for revising Colorado SB 205.

• Across the Pond: The EU will raise concerns over President Biden’s AI chip curbs with the Trump Administration.

• Global Highlights: Rest of World suggested major AI companies are receiving a “warm welcome” from leaders in many countries outside the West.

• Outside Views: Outgoing National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan argued the “next few years will determine whether artificial intelligence leads to catastrophe.”

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