Driving The Day

Today is November 26, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: The incoming Trump Administration is considering appointing an AI czar. On Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation that would allow holders of copyrights “to access training records used for A.I. models to determine if their work was used.” Meanwhile, Bloomberg Law pointed out that despite expected guidance this year from the U.S. Copyright Office, key questions around the use of copyrighted works to train AI models will ultimately come down to judges. Lastly, a senior NVIDIA employee argued workforce development will be critical as AI disrupts “how we think about traditional economic development.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: U.S. government finalizes $11 billion for Intel as time runs out on President Biden’s chip plan.

• Around the Nation: A new bill in Illinois aims to limit health insurers’ use of AI in denying coverage.

• Across the Pond: The Guardian suggests the far right in Europe is weaponizing AI-generated content.

• Global Highlights: OpenAI signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the South Korea Development Bank.

• Outside Views: A reporter at the MIT Technology Review argued society needs to start wrestling with the ethics of AI agents.

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