Driving The Day

Today is October 19, 2023, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: On Capitol Hill, lawmakers held a hearing to discuss the role of AI in the energy sector, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discussed his upcoming senate AI forum focused on innovation. As state lawmakers consider new rules for AI, Vermont officials are trying to position the state as a leader on AI oversight. Across the pond, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants countries to jointly declare AI can cause “catastrophic harm.” Finally, the World Health Organization released guidance on the use of AI in health settings and plans to establish a European AI office focused on AI governance in healthcare.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Senate bipartisan AI working group hosts a panel discussion on the use of AI in cancer research.

• Around the Nation: Policy experts argue a patchwork of state laws regulating AI will require federal legislation.

• Across the Pond: European publishing trade bodies call for action on generative AI, suggesting unfair use of copyrighted material has “the potential to undermine democracy.”

• Global Highlights: China vs U.S. approaches to AI governance.

• Outside Views: Mustafa Suleyman and Eric Schmidt: We need an AI equivalent of the IPCC.

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