Driving the Day

Today is March 19, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Politico interviewed a California Assemblymember about her proposals to regulate the use of AI in healthcare. In New Jersey, a state legislative committee advanced a bill that would require data centers to use clean energy. Across the pond, the semiconductor industry urged the European Commission to launch a follow-up to the European Chips Act.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Energy Secretary Chris Wright discussed the importance of the U.S. power supply to AI dominance.

• Around the Nation: Some conservatives worry a proposed bill in Texas that would give the state government broad control over data centers could hurt data center development.

• Across the Pond: Some members of the European Parliament are working on an alternative digital sovereignty report after criticizing the report organized by a far-right member. 

• Global Highlights: The Financial Times explained why China is suddenly flooding the market with powerful AI models.

• Outside Views: Wired suggested OpenAI’s deep research tool is coming for white-collar work.

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