Driving The Day

Today is May 21, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced plans for “a global network of AI safety institutes,” which will involve allies including the U.K., Japan, and Canada. Across the pond, the European Council approved the EU’s AI Act, which will enter into force 20 days after the EU’s Official Journal publishes the law. Lastly, several advocacy organizations unhappy with Majority Leader Schumer’s new AI framework published a “shadow report” recommending alternative policy actions they believe would better protect the public from AI risks.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Politico discusses whether Congress will act on nonconsensual AI porn.

• Around the Nation: An AI advocacy organization released polls on AI public opinion in California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia. 

• Across the Pond: AI safeguards ‘highly vulnerable,’ UK safety institute warns.

• Global Highlights: UAE and U.S. to seal more AI deals, UAE minister says.

• Outside Views: Google DeepMind launches new framework to assess the dangers of AI models.

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