Driving The Day

Today is July 31, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the Senate Commerce Committee is marking up several AI bills, though Axios reports “differences are emerging” between members on how to approach AI regulation. Meanwhile, members of Congress introduced several AI-related bills, including legislation touching on AI literacy and AI in the financial services industry. According to a U.S. House committee, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) prevented committee staff from meeting with employees of UAE-based AI developer G42 to discuss Microsoft’s planned investment in the AI company. Lastly, OpenAI announced its support for three Senate AI bills.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: U.S. Copyright Office releases Part 1 of its AI report, recommending a Federal Digital Replica Law.

• Around the Nation: Meta agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion in largest state data privacy settlement over feature using facial recognition.

• Across the Pond: AI Act compliance requirements will force model developers to reveal data that could expose them to copyright risks in the U.S.

• Global Highlight: New U.S. rule on foreign chip equipment exports to China to exempt some allies.

• Outside Views: Tech industry representative releases AI policy solutions document.

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