Driving The Day

Today is October 24, 2023, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds his second AI forum this afternoon, where tech leaders and advocates for regulation will meet with U.S. senators to discuss how AI can promote innovation. In Europe, disagreement on several issues in the EU’s AI Act will likely delay consensus on the final language until December. Meanwhile, the Partnership on AI, which includes a global roster of leading civil society, industry, and media organizations, released draft guidance on how to safely deploy a foundation model.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Senator Mark Warner says Congress is already losing the plot on AI regulation.

• Around the Nation: Ohio’s AI crime fighting experiment has run into challenges.

• Across the Pond: A leading European consumer organization criticized EU lawmakers for considering a “weak” approach to generative AI regulation.

• Global Highlights: Experts fear Hamas could use deepfakes to influence public opinion.

• Outside Views: Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig argues AI and social media are causing a free speech crisis for the internet.

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