Driving The Day

Today is November 22, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Semafor discussed “last-ditch” efforts on Capitol Hill to pass the CREATE AI Act, a bill that would establish a public AI resource “to provide compute power to academics, nonprofits, and researchers.” Meanwhile, Microsoft president Brad Smith discussed how Microsoft might benefit from the Trump Administration’s approach to tech, which could include “easier permitting for data centers and more energy production to power them.” Lastly, the Center for European Policy Analysis recommended a policy agenda to help the European technology industry “compete on the world stage.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Rep. John Curtis introduced a bill that would direct the FCC to use AI to help combat scam messages.

• Around the Nation: A federal judge declined to intervene after a high school punished a Massachusetts teen for using AI on class work.

• Across the Pond: Axios discussed France’s ambitions to become a world leader on AI as it prepares to host an AI summit early next year.

• Global Highlights: The World Trade Organization Secretariat hosted its first conference on the interplay between AI and global trade.

• Outside Views: The Bipartisan Policy Center discussed developments around the use of AI in healthcare.

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