Driving The Day

Today is June 3, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the U.S. Department of Justice pointed to the risk of deepfakes as one reason for not releasing an audio recording of an interview between President Biden and former special counsel Robert Hur. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported on the Democratic National Committee’s unsuccessful efforts to convince other Democratic party campaign committees to agree on AI election guidelines. Lastly, Google limited its AI-powered search results feature that received scrutiny for producing inaccurate answers on several search queries. The Center for AI Policy argued the feature’s flawed rollout is a warning that without regulation, errors caused by “Big Tech’s AI slip-ups…could pose extreme risks in the future.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The healthcare sector has 179 lobbyists who say they’re lobbying on AI—among the highest counts by industry sector.

• Around the Nation: New York State Senators propose legislation to address the potential impact of AI on the labor market.

• Across the Pond: Few AI deepfakes identified in EU elections, Microsoft president says.

• Global Highlights: The U.S. is concerned China could be accessing advanced AI chips via U.S. allies. 

• Outside Views: A professor examines whether automated decision-making systems may provide better decisions than human decision-makers.

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