Driving the Day

Today is May 28, 2025, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: EU lawmakers are considering pausing the implementation of the AI Act in order to “simplify” the law with amendments. Meanwhile, though government agencies in California claim not to be using “high-risk” AI tools that can “replace human decisionmakers” in important areas, CalMatters suggests there is evidence the state’s corrections and unemployment benefits agencies are using the high-risk tools. Lastly, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned “AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs,” and cause a spike in unemployment within five years.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak stated the Trump administration is looking to stop Big Tech from censoring conservatives. 

• Around the Nation: School superintendents are among 140 groups against banning AI regulation at the state level.

• Across the Pond: The U.K. government thinks AI can do two-thirds of the most junior civil servants’ work.

• Global Highlights: China is building the first AI supercomputer in space.

• Outside Views: A false choice between foreign and domestic AI infrastructure projects is threatening America’s lead on AI, argued OpenAI’s head of global affairs.

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