Driving the Day

Today is January 22, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is working with Republican colleagues on AI legislation “that allows innovation in AI, but has safeguards to prevent the very bad things from happening.” Meanwhile, The Information discussed what details are known about what could be as much as $500 billion in AI infrastructure investments announced at the White House yesterday, while Elon Musk questioned whether the companies participating have the money to follow through. Across the pond, Investigate Europe published a report detailing France’s efforts to “dilute” AI Act provisions guarding against government surveillance before the act became law.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang has published an open letter lobbying Trump to invest in AI.

• Around the Nation: A proposed bill in Texas would regulate the use of AI for determinations on health insurance claims.

• Across the Pond: The U.K. government replaced its top antitrust regulator with a former Amazon executive. 

• Global Highlights: A Chinese vice premier argued for responsible global AI governance during a speech at the World Economic Forum.

• Outside Views: A Bloomberg columnist argues Elon Musk’s silence on AI risks is deafening.

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