It's been a week of addresses to Congress, hearings, and tragedy in the Atlantic. Here's your GIFcap of this week's news.
1. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wed. unveiled a bipartisan framework for Congress to address AI. (ABC)
Schumer's proposal, called the SAFE Innovation Framework, outlines several steps for Congress to regulate AI. (ABC)
Schumer is currently leading AI education efforts in the Senate: last week, he held the Senate's first-ever AI briefing.
The White House is also moving forward to address AI: Pres. Biden met with several AI researchers in San Francisco Tue..
2. Several advocates testified before the Senate Wed. to call for civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans.
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened Wed.'s hearing ahead of Democrats' reintroduction of the Equality Act.
What is the Equality Act? The proposed law would amend the Civil Rights Act to prohibit anti-LGBTQ discrimination. (CNN)
3. Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd jumped into the 2024 race Thu., joining 11 other candidates in the Republican primary.
Does Hurd have a chance? According to FiveThirtyEight's poll average, Trump is leading the field by 31.2 points as of Thu..
4. Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed a joint session of Congress Thu. in his first Congressional speech since 2016.
Several House representatives boycotted Modi's speech, including Reps. Ilhan Omar, Greg Casar, and Jamaal Bowman. (WaPo)
In a statement Thu., Omar accused Modi of adopting laws that "explicitly discriminate against religious minorities."
5. The U.S. Coast Guard on Thu. confirmed the deaths of the passengers aboard the Titan, concluding a four-day search.
USCG Rear Adm. John Mauger told reporters Thu. that they found debris from the Titanic-bound sub on the sea floor. (CNN)