Driving The Day

Today is January 8, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, congressional committees will hold hearings this week on the use of AI in government and journalism. Meanwhile, Open Secrets posted a new analysis highlighting the significant increase in organizations lobbying on AI issues throughout 2023. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) wants to spend $275 million on a new AI research center that would support several of New York’s academic research institutions. Finally, Microsoft and OpenAI are the targets of another lawsuit, this time filed by two nonfiction authors.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund an AI safety institute at the Department of Commerce.

• Around the Nation: New legislation proposed in Florida would establish several AI transparency requirements.

• Across the Pond: The British judiciary gave judges in England and Wales cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions.

• Global Highlights: 1.6 million Teslas recalled in China over autopilot issue.

• Outside Views: Two technologists argue data ownership is leading the next tech megacycle.

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