Driving The Day

Today is July 12, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Tech industry groups sent a document to the Biden and Trump campaigns outlining their policy priorities for the next presidential term, which included a call for “flexible laws and regulations that foster new innovations.” Across the pond, the AI Act was published in the EU’s Official Journal today, which means the Act will enter into force on August 2 and deadlines for compliance “will be tied to that date.” Meanwhile, members of the European Parliament are interested in continuing work on AI liability rules in the new parliamentary session, even though industry representatives have expressed opposition to the rules. Lastly, former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officials argued new USPTO guidance “could stifle cutting-edge research and deprive Americans of lifesaving and life-enhancing products.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Watchdog to probe artificial intelligence at Environmental Protection Agency.

• Around the Nation: Local election officials pen letter opposing new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency draft rule.

• Across the Pond: Romanian government approves an AI strategy.

• Global Highlights: AI, cyber-attacks and amateur experiments threaten to upend global biosecurity, WHO warns.

• Outside Views: Academics argue that exploited humans are behind the AI boom.

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