Driving The Day

Today is November 8, 2023, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington today, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is holding two more AI forums for senators, one focused on AI in elections and the other on privacy. In state capitals, lawmakers are increasingly proposing impact assessments as a policy tool to prevent potential AI harms. Despite increasing political scrutiny of Chinese investments in U.S. firms, some AI startups are raising capital from Chinese investors. Finally, Meta announced it will require political advertisers on their platforms to disclose if AI was used to create an ad, and Scale announced the opening of an AI safety lab.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: The Wall Street Journal calls President Biden’s AI executive order a bid for government’s dominance.

• Around the Nation: Law enforcement is adopting AI, and it’s much deeper than facial recognition.

• Across the Pond: Germany launches AI action plan to boost investments and European cooperation.

• Global Highlights: China’s Xi Jinping urges countries unite in tackling AI challenges but makes no mention of internet controls.

• Outside Views: To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery.

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