Driving The Day

Today is October 31, 2023, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: As AI stakeholders continue to unpack the executive order signed yesterday at the White House, its breadth has given all of DC’s “rival AI factions” something to support, even as tensions remain between them. Meanwhile, the U.K. hopes to win the world’s attention to its AI Safety Summit, which begins tomorrow. However, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a crowded field of world leaders racing to shape AI global governance, and the summit faces mounting criticism on the home front from civil society groups who feel they have been excluded.

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Kamala Harris is set to unveil a $200 million AI investment from private foundations focused on AI protections for consumers and workers.

• Around the Nation: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ (D) AI task force discusses the future of AI during first meeting.

• Across the Pond: Elon Musk to join Sunak to discuss AI risks after UK summit.

• Global Highlights: TikTok, Snapchat and countries around the world sign pledge to tackle AI-generated child sex abuse images.

• Outside Views: Majority of doctors worry about AI driving clinical decisions, survey shows.

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