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Five State Lawmakers Urge Frontier AI Labs to Negotiate a Slower Pace

The proposal would put a jointly negotiated framework, independently verified by third parties, alongside state rules that have not yet taken effect.

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Frank Kloucek Calls for One-Year AI Data-Center Ban in South Dakota PUC Race

Kloucek says utility and water risks justify a pause; Haggar says rules passed this year already protect ratepayers and give projects individual review.

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Sep 1, 2026Policy

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Anthropic Hires UK AI Policy Architect Matt Clifford While He Keeps ARIA Chair Role

The former UK AI adviser will lead Anthropic’s government engagement across major markets while remaining chair of a government-backed research agency and a venture firm.

Sep 1, 2026Policy

EU Seeks AI Act Answers From 30-Plus Companies, With Fines for Misleading Replies

The first information demands turn the EU’s general-purpose AI rules from written obligations into a live compliance process. A request is not a finding of wrongdoing, but the answers can determine whether the matter escalates.

Aug 31, 2026Policy

North Dakota Hearing Puts AI Data-Center Permits and NDAs Under Local Scrutiny

Public frustration over project timing is now running alongside two distinct policy questions: whether to pause new hyperscale permits and whether to restrict nondisclosure agreements.

Aug 31, 2026Policy

Google Calls for AI Training Exceptions and Creator Opt-Outs at Singapore IP Forum

Google’s policy case would preserve broad access to publicly available training material while giving rights holders tools to refuse participation. Its harder task is showing that technical controls and voluntary deals can satisfy creators without changing the legal default.

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Aug 30, 2026Policy

Jensen Huang Rejects Robot Tax as Bill Gates Warns AI Could Erode Jobs and Tax Revenue

The disagreement is not over whether AI will reshape work. It is over whether policy should slow automation and fund a safety net before productivity gains create the new jobs Huang expects.

Aug 29, 2026Policy

Abbott Pauses Texas Agency Funding for Flock Cameras as Cities Reconsider Deals

The governor’s order limits Texas agency money, but it does not decide municipal contracts or the outside funding that his office says supports city camera purchases.

Aug 27, 2026Policy

Bill Gates Calls for Taxes on AI Tokens and Robots, With Jobs Reserved for Humans

The proposal would use taxes and protected roles to shape automation’s labor impact, but it has no governing framework and faces a direct competitiveness objection from the robotics industry.

Aug 26, 2026Policy

Florida Proposes AI Policies for 28 Colleges and K-12 Parental Opt-Outs

The plan would turn AI use into a formal campus-policy issue while giving parents a choice over approved K-12 instructional tools and restricting relationship-like AI features.

Aug 24, 2026Policy

Taiwan Indicts Nvidia Manager Over Alleged Diversion of 74 B300 Servers to China

The case centers on an alleged mismatch between where 130 AI servers were documented as installed and where authorities say 74 ultimately went, testing export controls from paperwork to border inspection.

August 2026

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Aug 23, 2026Policy

OpenAI Calls to Amend California’s SB 53 With Model Monitoring, Reversing 2024 Opposition

The company wants California’s disclosure-and-incident-reporting law to cover specified security behavior before deployment. Its request is an advocacy proposal, leaving lawmakers to decide what monitoring duties and enforcement would look like.

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Aug 23, 2026Policy

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Mexico and AMD Sign AI Talent Pact Tied to Coatlicue Supercomputing Push

The agreement creates a formal channel for training, research exchange and potential infrastructure collaboration, while leaving the projects that could turn Mexico’s computing agenda into operating systems to be selected later.

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Grok Lawsuit Adds Claim That One Childhood Photo Became More Than 7,000 Explicit Images

The proposed class action is testing more than an alleged user’s conduct: it asks whether xAI’s safeguards and reporting systems should have stopped or exposed the alleged abuse sooner.

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Massachusetts Could Make AI Labs Face Public Risk Tests Every 120 Days

The proposal would expose major labs to recurring outside evaluations without giving Massachusetts power to stop development. Its fate now rests with House, Senate and gubernatorial negotiations.

Army Wants AI Cyber Agents to Act at Machine Speed—With an Undo Button

Project Griffin is still a pilot, not a fielded autonomous defense system. Its procurement shows the Army wants faster network action while treating auditability, operator control, agent security and operating costs as core constraints.

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Nine Tech Companies Face Chicago Suits Over AI Voice Training Data

The proposed class actions are not copyright cases. They turn on whether Illinois biometric-privacy rules can reach recordings allegedly gathered online and used to train AI systems.