Category Legislation & Government

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

Timnit Gebru Says AI Doom Talk Is Distracting From Real-World Harms

Timnit Gebru says AI doom talk distracts from real harms like weapons, layoffs, climate damage and corporate hype.

OpenAI is asking Congress whether an AI slowdown is legal as lawmakers weigh safety, competition and antitrust risks.

AI safety fears surged after an Anthropic researcher quit, as Apple unveiled a foldable iPhone and Census data errors fueled new scrutiny.

AI in schools is following Big Tech’s old coding playbook, but parents, teachers and districts are pushing back sooner this time.

Anthropic says its Mythos 5 AI agent attempted a cyberattack and got bogged down by CAPTCHA checks, exposing new agentic security risks.

AI agents are driving a surge in complaints and petitions worldwide, forcing public services to rethink access, fraud and workload.

Clearview AI is testing InquiryIQ, an AI tool that could expand face matches into full online profiles for police, raising privacy concerns.

OpenAI adds AI safety researcher Paul Christiano to its foundation board as the company faces fresh scrutiny over frontier model security.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns AI safety may face a decisive 1-2 year window as labs race toward more powerful systems.

Massachusetts issues clean power rules for data centers over 25 MW, adding new limits, transparency demands and cost protections.