Driving The Day

Today is March 13, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: On Capitol Hill, federal lawmakers discussed the need to update existing laws to help fight AI-generated child sexual abuse material, and two Democratic members of Congress introduced a bill that would regulate the use of AI tools for employment and hiring decisions. In New York, state lawmakers have also proposed legislation to regulate the use of AI tools in the hiring process, an attempt to fill “the gaps left open by New York City’s bias audit law and other states’ vendor-backed proposals.” The European Parliament passed the EU’s AI Act by a wide margin, leaving only a few steps—expected to be formalities—before the law is fully adopted and the debates over implementation can begin.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: House AI task force holds first meeting, Rep. Beyer lays out his goals.

• Around the Nation: Bill to regulate AI in election ads heads to Wisconsin governor's desk.

• Across the Pond: A journalist argues the U.K.’s online safety act is not enough to address non-consensual deepfake pornography.

• Global Highlights: The U.S. spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence, which aims at ensuring equal access.

• Outside Views: Adobe Firefly repeats the same AI blunders as Google Gemini.

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