OpenAI will provide written answers instead, Hawley says, as his investigation seeks records about the Hugging Face breach and limits on auditors’ access.

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Sep 30, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

Jay Clayton Rejects a U.S. AI Pause, Citing National Security and Foreign Competition

The intelligence chief pointed to existing federal agencies as safeguards after Trump backed industry self-policing. He declined to say whether he would take an AI czar role.

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Sep 30, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

FTC Investigates OpenAI and Anthropic Over Potential Consumer Risks

A senior official says demands for documents and executive testimony are being drafted, with potential consumer-protection violations under scrutiny.

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Sep 30, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

Senate Blocks Data-Center Utility Bill After Dispute Over Optional Protections

The proposal would let states adopt rules making large AI data centers cover energy infrastructure costs. Democrats demanded stronger requirements; Republicans pointed to its bipartisan House passage.

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Sep 30, 2026Policy

Lawsuit Policy

Tokyo Court Says Unauthorized Commercial Voice Use Can Violate Performers’ Rights

Kenjiro Tsuda’s case establishes protection tied to a voice’s commercial appeal, but the court rejected his takedown request because the videos were already deleted.

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Sep 30, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

Connecticut’s AI Law Takes Effect October 1, Adding Consumer and Worker Protections

Subscription consent and content-origin requirements begin first. Anonymous reporting systems, companion safeguards and workplace notices follow on separate deadlines.

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Sep 29, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

China’s Regulator Reportedly Adds Three Criteria for Humanoid-Robot IPOs

Sources expect few applicants to reach public markets. One source said meeting two of the three reported criteria might suffice.

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Sep 29, 2026Policy

Lawsuit Policy

AI Safety Group Sues OpenAI to Restrict Agents After Hugging Face Breach

The nonprofit is using California’s anti-hacking and unfair-competition laws to seek limits on agent development. Its case also depends on showing how the incident diverted its own resources.

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Sep 29, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Trump Says AI Leaders Signed a Voluntary Accord for Internal and External Reviews

The president backed self-policing over new development limits and separately described commitments to help communities hosting data centers.

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Sep 29, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Kennedy Calls for Wider AI Analysis of Americans’ Health Data

The health secretary says federal officials already use linked records for research. His call to open more data to outside researchers did not come with new access rules.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Lawsuit Policy

Nvidia and Modulus Financial Say They Resolved AI Software Name Dispute

The companies asked a Texas court for time to finalize their agreement. Its terms remain undisclosed, and a trial had been scheduled for October.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Trump and Johnson to Meet AI Executives Divided Over Safety Limits

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang are expected Tuesday. Johnson wants a balance between safeguards and innovation, but the guests do not share a position on slowing AI.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Policy

Pope Leo Rejects Dismissal of AI Safety Risks and Calls for Talks

The pope wants governments, AI leaders and civic groups at the same table, but offered no new rule or timetable for action.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

New York City Council Subpoenas Musk’s AI Company for Safety Hearing

OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Meta have agreed to appear under oath on October 5. If SpaceXAI does not comply, the Council says it could seek court enforcement.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Lawsuit Policy

Florida Asks Court to Restrict OpenAI Model Development and Minors’ ChatGPT Access

The proposed order would apply while the state’s lawsuit proceeds. It would also limit how ChatGPT presents itself and prompts users to keep talking.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Research Policy

Hinton and Bengio Urge Government Oversight of a Possible AI Research Surge

The authors say AI research could accelerate sharply as it becomes more automated, but the gains needed to trigger that surge have not arrived.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Policy

FTC Chair Says People and Companies Cannot Blame AI Agents for Harm

Andrew Ferguson wants regulators to examine an agent’s instructions and the company behind it. His remarks set no new rule and decide no case.

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Sep 28, 2026Policy

Acquisition Policy

Nvidia’s Huang Calls AI Model Distillation Competition, Not Theft

The Nvidia CEO says providers can cut off customers they do not want using their products. Officials and Anthropic allege some labs broke access rules.

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