Driving The Day

Today is June 20, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Axios discussed the prospect for AI regulation to advance in the U.S. House of Representatives after several Republican members met to discuss the matter last week. Meanwhile, a Hudson Institute scholar warns that China sees AI as a tool to remake the world in its image. Across the pond, some Europeans are calling for “AI sovereignty” to ensure the continent does not fall behind the rest of the world in the AI revolution. Lastly, a new report shows that extremists based in the U.S., including neo-Nazis, are using AI “at an unprecedented speed and scale.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Republican lawmakers criticize FDA’s partnership with CHAI on regulating AI in medicine.

• Around the Nation: California bill would prevent AI replacement of community college faculty.

• Across the Pond: The European Union delays compliance deadlines for the AI Act.

• Global Highlights: Japan’s ruling party supports more lenient AI regulations to attract AI development.

• Outside Views: 81% of creatives think AI will benefit their work in new study, but regulation remains majority concern.

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