Driving The Day

Today is June 28, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: After canceling the committee markup for a federal data privacy bill yesterday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) stated the sponsors of the proposal will “regroup” and “get this done.” The White House announced plans to discuss AI issues with digital creators and workers being monitored by automated systems. Across the pond, France’s competition watchdog is concerned about Nvidia’s consolidation in the AI hardware sector. Meanwhile, the EU’s competition watchdog, Margrethe Vestager, announced new inquiries into exclusivity agreements between Microsoft and OpenAI, and she expressed concern over a deal that would put Google’s AI models on Samsung phones.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Ohio Democrat introduces bill to protect against AI-generated election misinformation.

• Around the Nation: Bill to charge Big Tech in order to fund newsrooms passes California Senate in surprise vote.

• Across the Pond: Center for Democracy and Technology Europe hosts a civil society workshop to discuss the AI Act implementation.

• Global Highlights: China’s AI companies are reportedly rationing the use of their services because they don’t have enough chips.

• Outside Views: An up-and-coming AI safety thinker on why you should still be worried.

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