Category Legislation & Government

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

WIRED’s Sept. 10 livestream will examine the rising backlash to data centers

WIRED will host a September 10 livestream on the data center backlash, a growing AI, energy and politics fight ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Ofgem wants to clean up the UK data center queue with tougher fees and proof-of-funding rules to stop phantom projects.

OpenAI’s executive exodus is accelerating as IPO pressure builds, with leadership changes reshaping the company’s structure and strategy.

The AI Pact is drawing candidates into a new debate over data centers, AI safety and energy use as midterm politics heat up.

Bill Gates backs a robot tax and Human Reserved jobs, adding new urgency to the robot tax debate over AI, labor and policy.

AI slop is flooding animal feeds, fueling scams, skepticism and new verification efforts as creators and nonprofits fight to prove what’s real.

Bill Gates warns AI inequality could deepen unless governments tax automation, protect human jobs and build global oversight.

Voice AI startup Ringg raised $10 million from Peak XV as it expands beyond calls into enterprise workflows across India and beyond.

OpenAI departures keep piling up as its former head of data centers exits, adding pressure on the company’s infrastructure strategy and IPO plans.

AI job applications are flooding recruiters with spam, fake candidates and automated résumés, pushing employers to add friction back.