Driving the Day

Today is March 20, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Politico discussed how efforts to roll back DEI policies by the Trump Administration may impact the policy debate around bias in AI decision-making. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and tech industry representatives criticized Virginia H.B. 2094, a wide-ranging AI bill waiting Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) signature. Lastly, The Atlantic published an article discussing what it calls the “unbelievable scale of AI’s pirated-books problem.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Axios discussed the diverging AI copyright views expressed by stakeholders who submitted comments to the White House’s AI Action Plan.

• Around the Nation: Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill to restrict election deepfakes.

• Across the Pond: Amid an ongoing battle with EU privacy regulators, Meta AI is finally rolling out in the EU, though with a limited feature set.

• Global Highlights: Meta will require disclosures on certain political ads that use AI ahead of the Canadian elections.

• Outside Views: The CEO of a company building tools to support AI agents published an op-ed arguing “AI will take your job” and suggesting workers prepare for this reality.

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