Driving The Day

Today is October 18, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it recovered $4 billion in fraudulent and improper payments in fiscal year 2024 with the help of AI tools. Meanwhile, the top AI regulator at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expects “continuity” in AI policymaking for the healthcare sector no matter who wins the presidential election. Lastly, the executive director of the AI Policy Institute wrote an op-ed arguing policymakers in Washington should take artificial general intelligence seriously.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Scale AI pushes Congress to act on AI data and safety issues this year.

• Around the Nation: A New York state financial regulator issued guidance warning banks to be wary of AI security risks.

• Across the Pond: An economist argued if the U.K. can’t manage to build nuclear power, it will be left out of the AI revolution.

• Global Highlights: Singapore released guidelines for securing AI systems and prohibiting deepfakes in elections.

• Outside Views: An anthropologist discussed what she believes is the irony of powering AI on atomic energy.

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