Driving The Day

Today is July 1, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) vetoed an election deepfake bill over what he called “serious First Amendment concerns.” The Associated Press discussed efforts by state lawmakers to prepare residents in their states for AI-related job opportunities. Across the Pacific, some Chinese AI companies are relocating to Singapore to better access resources—like chips and venture capital—that would otherwise be off-limits to them in China due to trade restrictions. Lastly, The New York Times discussed the Detroit Police Department’s new facial recognition technology, which the department rolled out after making three wrongful arrests caused in part by facial recognition technology.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office seeks input on AI, need for new likeness laws.

• Around the Nation: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) forms AI working group targeting safety and efficiency.

• Across the Pond: The AI Now Institute warns Europe against “further entrenching the power of Big Tech” as the EU pursues industrial policy to develop AI.

• Global Highlights: Chinese military AI in focus as U.S. member of Congress sounds alarm on threat from rifle-wielding 'robot-dogs.'

• Outside Views: An academic researcher argues Big tech companies are burning through reservoirs of trust with AI.

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