Driving the Day

Today is May 19, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: State attorneys general from both parties urged Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House to drop a proposal that would ban state-level AI rules for the next ten years. Meanwhile, Apple’s plan to make Alibaba’s AI models accessible on its phones in China is facing scrutiny from the White House and members of Congress. Lastly, after U.S. officials discouraged the use of Huawei’s AI chips last week, China urged the U.S. to “immediately correct its wrongdoings.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) criticized Trump agreement to put AI data center in the United Arab Emirates.

• Around the Nation: Law enforcement is using a new AI tool that provides a workaround for places where facial recognition is banned.

• Across the Pond: Italy's data watchdog fined AI company Replika $5.6 million.

• Global Highlights: Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology published a report warning China is on track to develop artificial general intelligence.

• Outside Views: Salon published an article suggesting that recognizing the sentience and rights of AI may help avoid the rise of dystopian tech oligarchs.

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