Driving The Day

Today is October 7, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Connecticut Sen. James Maroney (D), who last year helped coordinate a multi-state AI working group, stated the group now has participants from all but three states and is meeting twice a month to discuss a “common framework” for state-level AI regulation. The Washington Post published an investigation into the use of facial recognition software by law enforcement that suggests authorities in many states “routinely failed to inform defendants about their use of the software.” Lastly, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argued that to effectively regulate AI, the world community “must move from symbolic gestures to enforceable commitments.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced a bill to prevent the FCC from regulating the use of AI in election advertising.

• Around the Nation: Missouri is looking to “upskill” its workforce as AI use grows.

• Across the Pond: The Atlantic Council discussed the next chapter of U.S.-EU digital collaboration.

• Global Highlights: The Diplomat asked whether Japan can become the “world’s most AI-friendly country.”

• Outside Views: The New Yorker published an article arguing “the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.”  

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