Driving The Day

Today is May 14, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to roll out his AI regulatory roadmap this week, a proposal expected to “call for about $32 billion in funding for AI research and development.” Meanwhile, U.S. officials are not expecting any deliverables from a meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials in Geneva to discuss AI risks. The Washington Post explored how the Biden Administration is helping the tech industry build partnerships in the Middle East, which the Administration hopes will “push the region away from China’s orbit.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Senate Rules Committee will markup AI election bills tomorrow.

• Around the Nation: Consumers in Vermont may be able to sue companies under a data privacy law passed in the legislature last week.

• Across the Pond: U.K. Patent Office updates guidelines on patenting AI.

• Global Highlights: A parliamentary report says Ottawa should address AI's impact on workers' rights and privacy.

• Outside Views: The Brookings Institution featured an academic’s argument for a robot tax on companies deploying certain forms of AI and robotics.

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