Driving The Day

Today is July 10, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: The U.S. and allied governments disrupted an AI-powered social media bot network used by Russia to spread propaganda. Meanwhile, some AI advocates expressed concern over a proposal in the Republican Party platform that would repeal President Biden’s AI executive order. In Japan, leaders representing several Eastern religions signed the Vatican’s ethical AI pledge. Lastly, Microsoft decided not to fill an observer seat on OpenAI’s board, though the move may not be enough for Microsoft to avoid antitrust scrutiny for its close ties to OpenAI, according to some analysts.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Bloomberg lists the five officials you need to know on Biden’s AI standards team.

• Around the Nation: A nuclear accident made Three Mile Island infamous. AI’s needs may revive it.

• Across the Pond: A tech policy think tank argues the AI Act’s AI watermarking requirement is a misstep in the quest for transparency.

• Global Highlights: How extremist groups like “Islamic State” are using AI.

• Outside Views: A law professor discusses innovation and artists’ rights in the age of generative AI.

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