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‘States should have a say’: Candidates for governor race to take on AI regulation
They were already taking on data centers as a Big Tech boogeyman. Now, they have to take on artificial intelligence itself.
PolicyThe AI regulation smackdown isn’t over
At the start of this week, the who’s-who of AI seemed – at least tentatively – on the side of AI regulation. Over the weekend,…
The AI kill switch, explained: ‘It’s not too little, but it’s probably too late’
As runaway AI fears reach a crescendo, policymakers and tech leaders are weighing the effectiveness of a magic AI stop button…
India to see ‘unparalleled’ economic growth for decades amid AI
India is entering a period of economic growth that could be “unparalleled” in its history and across the world, even as…
PolicyNvidia CEO Jensen Huang Rejects AI Doomsday Fears, Says Technology Does Not Threaten Humanity’s Survival
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed fears that artificial intelligence could lead to humanity’s extinction, saying AI risks can…
California Governor issues Executive Order to hasten AI safeguards and “kill
California’s state leadership moved to accelerate independent oversight of artificial intelligence firms and advance the creation…
PolicyConsumers Sue Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google Over Alleged AI Pact
Four consumers filed a class-action complaint in federal court in San Francisco on September 18, 2026, accusing Anthropic,…
PolicyOpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web
Recently unsealed court documents in the New York Times’ case against OpenAI and Microsoft are pretty damning. The companies’ own…
PolicyNewsom signs executive order to consider AI regulation, including proposal for ‘kill switch’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on regulating artificial intelligence on Friday.
PolicyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Executive Order to Rein in AI Companies: NVDA, AAPL, GOOGL
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order aimed at addressing the potential dangers related to artificial…
Elon Musk talks up AI safety while fighting regulation in wild week of strange alliances
In the past week, Musk has agreed with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, while getting contradicted by President Trump and…
PolicySpanberger Signs Data Center Accountability Order, Creates AI Task Force
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger on September 18, 2026 unveiled Virginia’s Data Center Accountability Framework and signed…
California Gov. Newsom issues executive order to rein in AI ‘before it’s too late’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls have called for a more aggressive approach to…
PolicyVirginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ordered the state government to take steps that could empower local communities to have a larger…
PolicyNewsom Executive Order Advances AI Kill Switch for Frontier Models
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-9-26 on September 18, 2026, directing state agencies to accelerate…
PolicyUS government website used Chinese model the FBI called “malicious”
The Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.
PolicyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom Issues A.I. Safety Executive Order
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state to develop recommendations on safety measures, including requiring companies to build a “kill…
PolicyGavin Newsom is pushing for an AI kill switch
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning the state to take the lead on AI oversight, including the potential to mandate a…
Policy404 Media x The Intercept Live: How AI Is Used to Surveil and Kill
404 Media and The Intercept talk about how private companies empower government surveillance, and how AI is used in warfare.
Policy‘AI is inevitable’: Fetterman, McCormick back AI, balk at calls for regulation
U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman on Friday roundly rejected calls to regulate artificial intelligence, pushing back…
PolicyMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman does not agree with Anthropic’s approach to treat AI as a human, says that it is ‘essentially seeding a new Silicon species’
Tech News News: Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, has issued a warning over how rival artificial intelligence (AI)…
PolicyNewsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s artificial…
‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks
Andy Burnham’s focus on immediate domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar Towards the end…
Rep. Chip Roy doesn’t want to regulate AI, but says Congress should have an oversight role
In an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he supports congressional hearings on AI, but wasn’t keen…
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