Driving the Day

Today is May 21, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised the Trump Administration for rescinding the Biden Administration’s broad AI chip export restrictions while also urging the White House to roll back additional curbs on chip exports to China. Meanwhile, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation published an article urging state lawmakers to “avoid bills that would ban children’s access to chatbots.” Lastly, China threatened to take legal action against individuals who enforce U.S. export restrictions on Huawei AI chips.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: More than 140 organizations co-signed a letter urging House lawmakers to reject a proposed ban on state-level AI rule-making.

• Around the Nation: The director of the Utah Office of AI Policy discussed his office’s progress in its first year.

• Across the Pond: ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus expressed concerns over creative rights under the EU’s AI Act. 

• Global Highlights: The UN argued for urgent regulation of the military use of AI.

• Outside Views: Elon Musk says AI could run into power capacity issues by middle of next year.

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