Driving The Day

Today is March 26, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former Sen. Phil Gramm (R-TX) published an op-ed criticizing the Biden Administration’s “top-down, command-and-control” approach to AI governance. Meanwhile, Bloomberg suggests discussions between Google and Apple that would put Google’s AI tech on the iPhone could trigger antitrust scrutiny. In Europe, the European Commission issued guidelines requiring large tech companies to take steps to fight election disinformation, including disinformation created by generative AI. Lastly, Politico published a deep dive into the efforts of policymakers in democracies to coordinate global AI rules, even as China races to establish its version of AI governance.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: GOP senator demands Biden’s Energy Department end AI research collaborations with China.

• Around the Nation: Unions look to sway California privacy agency on worker AI rules.

• Across the Pond: A research institute asks if the European Union can influence global standard-setting in AI.

• Global Highlights: The Center for AI Safety issues a statement on the UN’s passage of a resolution to safely develop AI.

• Outside Views: A writer asks whether artificial intelligence can extend healthcare to all.

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