Driving The Day

Today is July 2, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) is planning to introduce legislation that would require federal agencies to issue “voluntary guidance for AI evaluations.” Meanwhile, some U.S. officials have national security concerns over an investment deal between Microsoft and G42, an AI company based in the United Arab Emirates. In Brazil, the country’s data protection agency declared Meta’s latest privacy policy invalid because it would have allowed Meta to use personal data to train its AI models. Lastly, The Verge discussed what it calls “the reverse acquihire,” where larger tech companies hire the employees of a startup instead of acquiring it outright, since such an acquisition may invite scrutiny from antitrust regulators.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The Department of Transportation issued a request for information on the potential applications of AI in transportation.

• Around the Nation: Missouri governor vetoes school surveillance tech bill.

• Across the Pond: Inside the EU Commission’s rush to build codes of practice for general purpose AI.

• Global Highlights: UN adopts Chinese resolution with US support on closing the gap in access to artificial intelligence.

• Outside Views: The Chief Legal Officer for Andreessen Horowitz called for policymakers to protect open-source AI from attacks by Big Tech.

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