Driving The Day

Today is May 30, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a new program to help measure the impacts of AI models “within societal contexts.” In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned against excessive regulation of the AI industry, while in Arizona, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) signed legislation addressing deepfakes. Meanwhile, the Center for AI Safety argued voluntary commitments from AI companies to self-regulate are insufficient. Lastly, the Machine Intelligence Research Institute outlined a new communications strategy to advance its goal of stopping “the development of frontier AI systems worldwide.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Chip and foreign policy experts penned an op-ed arguing that to win the chip war, the U.S. must prioritize revolutionary research.

• Around the Nation: A bill proposed in New York state would impose liability for incorrect or harmful information provided by a chatbot.

• Across the Pond: France is an AI hub, but a wrinkle in tax policy may be holding it back.

• Global Highlights: Meta removes AI-generated influence campaigns in China, Israel.

• Outside Views: An IMF official warns AI could make the next recession worse.

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