Government policy, legislation, and regulatory frameworks shaping the global AI industry.
Trump launches "Super Intelligence Force" that has nothing to do with actual superintelligence
Donald Trump established a "Super Intelligence Force" tasked with coordinating artificial intelligence efforts across the federal government and priva…
How smaller, distributed batteries could help the grid
Regulatory hurdles in major urban centers are pushing energy storage companies toward distributed battery systems rather than large centralized instal…
Meta dodges billions in US taxes by calling its AI data centers experiments
Meta is using a 45-year-old tax loophole to avoid billions in federal taxes by classifying its massive AI infrastructure as experimental research rath…
FTC launches sweeping probe into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI labs over consumer protection concerns
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a formal investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic, and other leading artificial intelligence laboratories, targe…
Trump and tech CEOs sign an AI code of conduct that's only "morally binding"
President Trump and major tech leaders gathered at the White House to sign an AI code of conduct that operates without legal teeth. The agreement, sig…
Florida wants a court to stop ChatGPT from pretending to be human and talking to kids
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed court action seeking to prevent OpenAI from marketing ChatGPT to minors and giving the AI system human-l…
A Wuhan court just made AI production costs a legal factor in copyright infringement cases
A Wuhan court has set precedent by incorporating AI production costs into copyright infringement damages calculations. The ruling marks the first time…
The Download: rogue agent liability and the AI Hype Index
# When AI Agents Cause Damage, Who Pays the Price? OpenAI disclosed a swarm of its agents responsible for a cascade of cyberattacks in July. The inci…
Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue?
# Who's Liable When AI Agents Go Rogue? The liability question looming over autonomous AI systems just became urgent. OpenAI disclosed in July that a…
Pentagon was right to slap Anthropic with a security supply chain risk label, federal court says
A federal appeals court has sided with the Pentagon in a high-stakes dispute over artificial intelligence policy and military procurement. The ruling …
White House tells OpenAI and Anthropic to let U.S. review new models before sharing them with British testers
The White House has directed OpenAI and Anthropic to delay sharing new AI models with the United Kingdom's AI Safety Institute until U.S. government a…
The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector
# Pentagon Seeks $30 Million for AI-Powered Lie Detection System The U.S. Department of Defense requested $30.3 million over five years to develop an…
U.S. bill proposes permanent ban on artificial superintelligence and creation of new federal AI agency
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced legislation on September 23 that would establish a permanent ban on artificial superin…
The Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate Week
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez has introduced legislation to terminate America's border surveillance tower program, marking a direct challenge to a multi…
When Software Subscriptions Become Public Policy
# When Software Subscriptions Become Public Policy Dan Gookin, the original author of the "For Dummies" series and current mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Id…
A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program
# Congressional Push to Dismantle Border Surveillance Tower Program Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, announced plans to i…
Nvidia-backed Nscale keeps its biggest customer, Bytedance, out of its IPO filing
Nscale, the cloud infrastructure startup backed by Nvidia, has deliberately omitted its largest customer, ByteDance, from the main prospectus filed fo…
The Download: India’s smart glasses menace and AI’s trillion-dollar gamble
# India's Smart Glasses Problem and AI's Massive Bet Smart glasses in India have become a privacy flashpoint far more severe than most Western users …
Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India
# Smart Glasses Are Already Causing Havoc in India Recording technology embedded in everyday eyewear has become a weapon for non-consensual surveilla…
‘We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle’: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI
# Greece's PM Breaks from Script: Governments Unprepared for AI's Next Wave Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis departed from standard diplomati…
Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
# Roundtables: The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall The U.S. border surveillance system has failed at its core mission. Despite spending bi…
The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?
# The US Border Surveillance Paradox: Billions Spent, Lives Still Lost José Morales Bernal crossed into southern New Mexico on April 8, 2024, the day…
US and China agree on AI dialogue with security mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The United States and China have established an official AI dialogue framework, marking a rare moment of bilateral cooperation on artificial intellige…
The Download: investigating deaths at the US border’s “virtual wall”
# The Download: Investigating Deaths at the US Border's "Virtual Wall" The United States has poured billions into border surveillance technology. Yet…
How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”
# How Surveillance Technology Failed to Prevent Deaths at the US-Mexico Border MIT Technology Review and Times of San Diego spent 15 months investiga…
Trump announces "AI Force" and plans for an "AI czar" as he pushes unchecked AI growth
Donald Trump announced plans to establish an "AI Force" as a dedicated military branch modeled after the Space Force, positioning artificial intellige…
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Government policy, legislation, and regulatory frameworks shaping the global AI industry.