Driving The Day

Today is June 17, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, lawmakers introduced a House version of a bill already introduced in the Senate that would require every federal agency to have a chief AI officer. The Associated Press published a feature on the risks and opportunities that AI tools pose for lower-profile, state and local political campaigns. Lastly, despite previously expressing concern about AI, former President Donald Trump admitted he used AI to help rewrite one of his speeches.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia join feds for first AI attack simulation.

• Around the Nation: The executive director of the Center for AI Policy published an op-ed in a South Dakota newspaper with his views on federal AI regulation.

• Across the Pond: Chinese firm sought to use UK university links to access AI for possible military use.

• Global Highlights: The United States and China appear locked in a race to weaponize four-legged robots for military applications.

• Outside Views: Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds.

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