AI Regulation Tracker

What we captured

Senators Amy Klobuchar, John Thune, and Ted Cruz introduced proposed federal AI safety legislation requiring pre-release testing, independent audits, standardized reporting, and a legal duty of care for advanced AI developers.

• • The bill was introduced in September 2026 by Amy Klobuchar, John Thune, and Ted Cruz.
• • The article says the bill would permit government intervention to block releases of models deemed hazardous.
• • OpenAI publicly backed mandatory national AI safety standards and stronger testing protocols.

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Confidence 84% / Completeness 100%

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The U.S. advocated a policy framework under which G20 countries would avoid entirely new AI regulations and address only novel AI situations; Michael Kratsios said China had signed the principles.

• • Michael Kratsios advocated the Carolina Principles at a G20 technology meeting in North Carolina.
• • The principles call for avoiding entirely new AI regulations and focusing on novel situations.
• • Kratsios said China had signed the principles but did not provide the document.

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Confidence 83% / Completeness 95%

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New York City Public Schools plans to prohibit student-facing generative AI and AI tutoring software for students in 2-K through eighth grade and restrict high-school use to supervised applications and approved pilots.

• • The policy was described in official New York City Public Schools slides obtained by the New York Daily News.
• • The planned ban covers nearly 600,000 students.
• • High-school use would require teacher supervision and be limited to specified educational purposes and five approved pilots.

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Confidence 91% / Completeness 95%

What we captured

The United States plans to urge G20 members to adopt the Carolina Principles, reserve new AI rules for novel considerations, and avoid establishing new organizations to regulate AI development.

• • Michael Kratsios is expected to present the U.S. position at a G20 meeting in North Carolina.
• • The proposed principles would reserve new AI regulation for novel considerations.
• • The United States also plans to oppose creating new regulatory organizations for AI development.

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Confidence 94% / Completeness 95%

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Eatonville’s town council is considering an amendment to raise delayed-milestone fines to $500 per day and make withholding the final certificate of occupancy legally binding until HostDime meets specified site, safety, utility, water, and sound requirements.

• • The proposed daily penalty is $500.
• • The amendment would permit withholding the final certificate of occupancy.
• • The facility is a $100 million, 100,000-square-foot AI-ready data center.
• • HostDime expects full opening in the third quarter of 2026.

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Confidence 91% / Completeness 100%

What we captured

The United States plans to promote the Carolina Principles at a G20 ministerial meeting, including a proposed commitment for governments not to create new AI regulatory bodies.

• • The proposal is called the Carolina Principles.
• • The proposal is being advanced during the United States' 2026 G20 presidency.
• • The article does not report that the commitment has been adopted or made legally binding.

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Confidence 86% / Completeness 95%

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The United States will seek G20 backing for the Carolina Principles, a proposed policy commitment discouraging governments from creating new AI regulatory bodies.

• • The Chapel Hill G20 meeting is organized by OSTP Director Michael Kratsios and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
• • The Carolina Principles would discourage the creation of new government bodies specifically intended to regulate AI.
• • The US is framing its 2026 G20 presidency around limiting regulatory burdens and promoting new technologies.

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Confidence 91% / Completeness 95%

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The European Commission designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU Digital Services Act, extending VLOSE systemic-risk, audit, and compliance obligations to OpenAI’s chatbot platform and its downstream agent ecosystem.

• • The designation was announced or confirmed in European Commission press release IP_26_1772, according to the article.
• • The article identifies ChatGPT as the first AI chatbot designated as a VLOSE.
• • OpenAI Ireland Limited reportedly serves 159.1 million average monthly EU users.
• • The article says OpenAI has approximately four months to align with the requirements, with a deadline around January 2027.
• • VLOSE obligations include systemic-risk assessments and independent annual audits, with potential fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover.

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The European Commission designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as very large online platforms under the Digital Services Act, subjecting them to enhanced online-safety obligations and potential fines of up to 6% of global revenue.

• • The designation followed each service exceeding 45 million monthly EU users.
• • Additional obligations include removing illegal content and protecting minors’ privacy and security.
• • The article states that noncompliance can trigger fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
• • OpenAI said it was preparing to comply.

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H.R. 10152 would direct the Commerce Department to promote qualified U.S. open AI models, assess foreign adversary model risks, and publish annual reports, while barring use of the bill to authorize bans or restrictions on open models.

• • H.R. 10152 was received on August 27, 2026.
• • The bill had no cosponsors when reported.
• • The proposed annual reporting requirement would end 10 years after enactment.
• • The bill would not authorize Commerce to ban or restrict open AI models.

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Confidence 98% / Completeness 100%