Driving The Day

Today is July 30, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology released a report recommending the U.S. government not immediately restrict open-source AI models but continue monitoring for risks. Two members of Congress are introducing a bill that would require social media platforms to “crack down on intimate deepfakes or lose their legal immunity from lawsuits over content on their platforms.” Across the pond, U.K. antitrust officials announced an investigation into the partnership between Google and AI developer Anthropic.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Microsoft wants Congress to pass a deepfake fraud statute.

• Around the Nation: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shares his thoughts on AI.

• Across the Pond: EU Commission welcomes stakeholder participation in drafting general-purpose AI code of practice.

• Global Highlights: President Javier Milei’s government will monitor social media with AI to ‘predict future crimes.’

• Outside Views: Lawyers using AI must heed ethics rules, ABA says in first formal guidance.

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