Driving The Day

Today is March 8, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In his State of the Union speech, President Biden called for a ban on AI voice impersonation. Staff members at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are threatening to resign if the agency moves ahead with plans to appoint an effective altruism-linked expert to the U.S. AI Safety Institute. Meanwhile, dozens of scientists from around the world using AI for protein design committed to take steps to prevent the creation of AI bioweapons. In China, a state-backed investment fund is raising $27 billion to invest in the country’s chip industry.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: SEC Investor Advisory Committee approves recommendations on AI proposal.

• Around the Nation: How the music industry is battling AI deepfakes one state at a time with the ELVIS Act.

• Across the Pond: France has AI talent, but some question whether Macron can lure investors.

• Global Highlights: 80% of Australians think AI risk is a global priority.

• Outside Views: AI expert Eliezer Yudkowsky on the risks of expanding the definition of ‘AI safety.’

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