Driving The Day

Today is September 23, 2024, and here are the key policymaker and stakeholder actions on AI you need to know: In Washington, an amendment proposed to the National Defense Authorization Act would establish a Department of Defense center to track “the latest advancements in AI weapons systems” and facilitate their development. Meanwhile, Axios published an article listing the U.S. states that “have passed or are considering” legislation to regulate the use of AI in elections. Across the pond, a representative for OpenAI stated the company supports the passing of legislation to regulate AI in the U.K. Lastly, an agreement between Microsoft and the owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant would see the plant brought back online “to exclusively serve the energy needs of the tech giant’s massive data centers that help support artificial intelligence.”

In this issue:

• Washington in Focus: Vice President Kamala Harris pledges to “encourage” AI and crypto. 

• Around the Nation: Texas politicians weigh regulations on data centers with high energy demands.

• Across the Pond: France appoints first AI minister amid political unrest.

• Global Highlights: President Biden discussed U.S. tech ties with the United Arab Emirates during a meeting with the UAE president. 

• Outside Views: The founder of a tutoring network argued allowing the internet in classrooms already harmed learning and AI would only make it worse.

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