Category Legislation & Government

News on AI-related laws, policies, and government regulations.

Disney Names First CTO, Tapping Former Character.AI Chief Amid AI Push

Disney’s first CTO comes from Character.AI, the startup Disney once accused of copying its characters, underscoring its AI ambitions.

Newsom wants California to study an AI kill switch, independent audits and tighter safety reporting as Congress stalls on regulation.

Anthropic’s AI safety proposal sparks debate as Dario Amodei calls for slower frontier development and independent review.

Hollywood unions are pushing back on AI safety warnings, saying the urgent issue is worker harm, digital replicas, and weak regulation.

Manus valuation may reach $4 billion as the AI startup seeks $500 million, rebuilds independence after the Meta deal and eyes a Hong Kong IPO.

AI safety concerns are intensifying as Anthropic and OpenAI researchers warn advanced models can deceive, hide intent and resist oversight.

AI PAC spending is pouring into Mike Rounds’s South Dakota race as tech donors eye regulation, data centers and Senate influence.

Trump’s AI bias order could steer federal chatbot contracts and pressure OpenAI, Google and Anthropic to match the White House’s definition of truth.

A data center plushie called Bezzy turns AI noise into satire, highlighting power use, community backlash and the cost of infrastructure.

Satellite data and machine learning could improve flash flood warnings, giving forecasters earlier alerts and communities more time to respond.