The proposed rule would exclude the facilities throughout the California city, with officials citing resource strain, utility costs and a limited local economic return.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Policy

Google.org Picks 15 AI Projects to Turn Public-Service Tools Into Open Blueprints

The recipients range from emergency coordination to clearer government letters. Google’s wager is that tools built for one public-service problem can be adapted elsewhere.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

Sanders Renews Push for Binding AI Rules With Superintelligence Ban

The lawmakers’ proposed Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act would turn a call for enforceable safeguards into a temporary halt on advanced AI work and a permanent prohibition on a defined class of systems.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

Future of Life Institute Convenes Bipartisan AI Oversight Push in Washington

The Pro-Human Assembly brought ideological opponents together around AI risks, but House leaders remain resistant to new federal guardrails.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Lawsuit Policy

Universal Music Sues DistroKid Over Alleged Undisclosed AI Music Pipeline

The complaint does not challenge clearly labeled AI music. It alleges that DistroKid misled platforms and listeners while continuing to distribute tracks without rights.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Lawsuit Policy

OpenAI and Publishers Ask Court to Decide AI Training Fair Use

The next phase of publisher copyright cases will test whether model training transforms news content or competes with the businesses that produce it.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

OpenAI Says It Has Held Weeks of AI Safety Talks With Anthropic and DeepMind

The companies are discussing safety while a proposed legal safe harbor for sharing information faces an uncertain path through Congress.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Launch Policy

Elon Musk Urges Rivals to Test AI Models Before Release

His alternative to self-assessment relies on competitors’ incentive to expose flaws, but no rival lab has agreed to participate.

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Sep 15, 2026Policy

Policy

Google Uses Account Activity to Apply Teen Protections in the UAE

The gradual rollout estimates whether users are under 18 from signals already linked to their accounts, then changes settings across ads, Google Play, Maps and YouTube.

2 min

Sep 15, 2026Policy

Funding Policy

Kevin Bass's Anthropic-METR Funding Claim: What the Audit Found

An audit found gaps in Kevin Bass's Anthropic-METR funding claim. METR names its donors and discloses free tokens from the AI labs it evaluates.

3 min

Sep 15, 2026Policy

Regulation Policy

Stuart Russell Says AI Progress Should Wait for Safety Proof

The AI researcher’s new critique of Dario Amodei’s pacing proposal turns on a consequential distinction: extra time for safety research versus rules that can stop development altogether.

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Sep 14, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Utah Gov. Cox Calls on Congress to Set Frontier AI Safety Rules

His proposal would add specific federal duties for the most capable AI systems, sharpening Washington’s divide over whether existing authority is enough.

2 min

Sep 14, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Texas Orders Water-Use Enforcement for Data Centers, Linking Disclosures to Grid Access

Governor Greg Abbott’s directive turns water-use reporting into an enforcement issue as Texas coordinates it with a separate review of projects seeking grid connections.

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Sep 14, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Trump Calls Huang to Denounce AI Data-Center Opposition as a ‘Hoax’

The president’s live intervention tied the AI infrastructure buildout to wealth and U.S. competition, while dismissing calls for new AI rules.

2 min

Sep 14, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

Manhattan DA Seizes 12 Domains Accused of Selling Celebrity Deepfakes

The court-backed action disabled a group of alleged abuse sites, while the people who operated them and supplied videos remain under investigation.

2 min

Sep 14, 2026Policy

Government action Policy

NSF Renews $20 Million EngageAI Grant for K-12 STEM Research Through 2031

The research institute’s next test is whether AI can personalize narrative-based lessons over a school year while giving teachers and students a hand in creating them.

2 min

Sep 14, 2026Policy

Policy

OpenAI Faces SB 53 Compliance Allegations Over Missing Model Risk Tiers

A watchdog says OpenAI did not publish the assessments required by its own California-facing safety framework. OpenAI says its separate safety process meets the law’s requirements.

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