Driving the Day

Today is March 18, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the U.S. Commerce Department banned DeepSeek from government devices. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) AI task force released a preliminary report with policy recommendations for lawmakers. Across the pond, the EU’s law enforcement agency warned AI is making organized crime more effective. Lastly, more than 400 actors and creatives signed a letter urging the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to maintain existing copyright laws that protect their content from AI.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Vice President JD Vance argued tensions between populists and the “tech wing” of the Republican party are overstated.

• Around the Nation: City & State interviewed New York Assembly Member Alex Bores about his AI regulatory proposals.

• Across the Pond: The EU Commission will decide whether to scrap its AI liability rules by August.

• Global Highlights: Meta vowed to curtail false content and deepfakes ahead of the Australian election.

• Outside Views: Dozens of newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital published an editorial alleging AI companies want a “license to steal” content to train their AI models.

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