Driving the Day

Today is January 28, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Politico discussed the policy implications of Chinese AI company DeepSeek’s rise, while President Trump argued DeepSeek should be a “wake-up call” for the American AI industry. Meanwhile, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Gov, a service to help government agencies use its frontier models while meeting cybersecurity and compliance needs. In Europe, civil society organizations expressed concern that the EU has yet to issue guidance on AI systems that will soon be banned under the AI Act. Lastly, the Vatican warned about AI’s capacity to spread misinformation, suggesting it contained “the shadow of evil.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The Trump Administration’s AI and Cryptocurrency czar argued the Biden AI executive order “hamstrung” the U.S. AI industry.

• Around the Nation: An economist discussed what he calls Texas’ “left-turn” on AI regulation.

• Across the Pond: Researchers at the Open Markets Institute discussed how the Paris AI Action Summit could be “a pivotal moment to reclaim AI from Big Tech” next month.

• Global Highlights: OpenAI is seeking to block major Indian media organizations from joining an existing copyright lawsuit.

• Outside Views: A venture capital firm’s head of AI policy argued for regulating AI use, not AI development.

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