Driving The Day

Today is September 12, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: Several AI leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, are meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and senior White House officials to discuss solutions to the high energy demand from AI. Meanwhile, the Hollywood actors’ union, SAG-AFTRA, and the National Organization for Women called on Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to sign California SB 1047, a bill that would regulate the most advanced AI models, which is awaiting his signature. Down under, independent Australian politician David Pocock warned new misinformation legislation does not do enough to protect against “the growing threat of generative AI in” Australian elections. Lastly, more than 120 local and national news publishers urged Congress to pass legislation that would help them receive compensation when their content is used for AI applications.

In this issue:

Washington in Focus: The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passes nine bills to support the advancement of artificial intelligence.

Around the Nation: A new AI working group in New York, which includes both public- and private-sector members, will attempt “to create a greater understanding of AI for public-sector use.”

Across the Pond: Ireland launches privacy inquiry into Google AI data use in EU after halting Meta and X.

Global Highlights: Tech Policy Press argued India’s technology sector policy hinges on the government’s ability to recognize that it must balance economic growth with social equity, human rights, and national security.

Outside Views: Pope Francis warns AI risks isolating individuals and putting them into a false reality.

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