Category Legislation & Government

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

Texas election blowback revives the space-data-center dream

Texas election results revived talk of space data centers, as tech leaders weigh orbit against tougher state politics and zoning fights.

AI PAC spending surged in the 2026 midterms, but several heavily backed candidates lost and the policy fight is just beginning.

Musk Texas spending backfired in Texas, where his preferred candidate lost and state leaders may now scrutinize his influence and ties.

OpenAI’s AI policy push targets 2028, with worker, safety and data center proposals meant to shape the election debate.

AI politics took center stage as Leading the Future spent millions in the 2026 midterms, but mostly in safe races with limited impact.

Google’s school AI policy lets districts disable Gemini, but not AI Overviews, forcing a choice between AI and Search.

DuckDuckGo is urging schools to change school AI defaults after Google’s new settings drew backlash over Gemini and Search.

Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue says AI safety risks come from closed labs, not open models, after a reported OpenAI-linked breach.

Hugging Face’s HUGS aims to make open-source AI cheaper and easier to deploy, with cloud pricing at $1 per hour.

Google’s school AI policy links Search access to AI opt-ins, drawing backlash from lawmakers and educators over control and competition.