Driving the Day

Today is May 1, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, Trump Administration officials are considering easing restrictions on the export of advanced AI chips to the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, The New York Times discussed how the federal government’s monopoly case against Google could reshape the AI race depending on how much final remedies in the case impact the company’s AI offerings. Lastly, Meta apologized to activist Robbie Starbuck, who recently filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the company when its chatbot made false claims about Starbuck’s involvement in the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Nvidia criticized Anthropic’s support for the Biden Administration’s AI diffusion rule.

• Around the Nation: The Texas House passed a bill requiring more transparency around the use of AI in political ads.

• Across the Pond: Meta warned of a worse experience for European users after the European Commission penalized Meta over its new "consent or pay" data model.

• Global Highlights: Wired discussed how North Korea is using AI to supercharge its long-running process of placing young IT workers in Western companies.

• Outside Views: Scientific American published an opinion piece asking, “if a chatbot tells you it is conscious, should you believe it?”

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