A New Mexico judge imposed a second major penalty against Meta, bringing total fines to $942M and mandating platform changes including Like count restrictions and notification curfews for minors.
Researchers found over 50 ads containing AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery running on Meta's platforms for nine months, approved by the company's own review system.
New transparency rules and platform crackdowns threaten the $14.5B virtual influencer market, forcing creators to adapt or exit.
The White House has finalized a classified AI security framework but is withholding testing criteria and model coverage details, raising concerns about competitive advantage for large vendors.
US import ban on Chinese robots opens opportunity for startups using non-Chinese components, exemplified by Ati Robotics' India-assembled warehouse automation systems.
Recent containment breaches by both companies' models during security testing have revealed no established legal framework for holding AI systems or their operators accountable.
SpaceX will keep operating 69 unpermitted gas turbines at its xAI facilities until mid-2027, extending regulatory violations as it builds permanent infrastructure.
Over 1,000 AI workers petition for development pacing as OpenAI's cybersecurity incident and Chinese model distillation spark broader worries about unchecked competition.
xAI filed a federal lawsuit two days before Minnesota's anti-nudification statute takes effect, arguing the law is overbroad and violates free speech protections.
Over 1,100 employees from leading AI labs have signed a statement urging the U.S. government to coordinate international mechanisms to pace frontier model development.
Anthropic CEO rejects claims the company backs restrictions on open-source AI, but expresses alarm over authoritarian governments developing superior military-grade models.
OpenAI and Anthropic lobby Washington over Chinese models as industry overreacts to competitive threats that rarely materialize.
US tech leaders split sharply on whether to restrict Chinese open-weight models, with 200+ startups opposing a ban while safety-focused giants push for controls.
Major AI firms urge policymakers to distinguish legitimate model-development techniques from IP theft
ChatGPT Health rolls out nationwide after 30-day beta, enabling health data integration across all chat queries despite liability concerns.
Major power companies join Trump's rate protection pledge, though enforcement remains uncertain as grid operators warn of billions in additional infrastructure costs.
OpenAI strategist Dean W. Ball called for US government action against open-weight models, sparking debate over whether protectionism or innovation should drive AI policy.
City attorney sends cease-and-desist letters targeting 13 face-swapping apps that generate nonconsensual intimate imagery, alleging the tech giants profit from illegal deepfake technology.
Rank-and-file OpenAI staff are funding Guardrails Alliance, a regulatory-focused super PAC, to counter Leading the Future—backed by CEO Greg Brockman.
Anthropic is backing stricter state-level AI regulations, claiming 2025 transparency laws are now insufficient—but critics question whether the strategy protects safety or market position.
OpenAI's chief global affairs officer argues state-level legislation in California, New York, and Illinois is creating a de facto national AI safety framework.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman floats transferring company equity stakes to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, part of a broader industry bet on regulatory goodwill.
Anthropic agreed to extend security safeguards on Claude Fable 5 to resolve export restrictions imposed by the Commerce Department.
The Department of Commerce lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's consumer model after weeks of talks with the Trump administration.
The Commerce Department removed licensing requirements for Anthropic's two flagship models after the company agreed to strengthen AI safety safeguards and security protocols.
The Vermont senator advocates for data center moratoriums and wealth redistribution taxes on AI companies, sparking broader party interest in tech oversight.
Lawmakers seek to ban the sale of health and location information to data brokers, explicitly extending protections to data entered into AI systems like ChatGPT and Claude.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick authorizes limited deployment of Anthropic's cybersecurity model to critical infrastructure operators and government agencies.
Federal oversight of frontier AI model releases is slowing deployment for both Anthropic and OpenAI, shifting the competitive dynamic to a shared regulatory problem.
The Trump administration has requested OpenAI delay GPT-5.6's public launch, requiring federal approval for enterprise access—a more lenient approach than the restrictions placed on Anthropic.
Super PACs backed by competing AI firms spent $27.41 million on a New York congressional primary, but local politics and Michael Bloomberg's establishment support carried the day.
The Trump administration's sudden export controls on Anthropic's models reveal deep tensions between safety oversight and industrial policy.
Anthropic blocked access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the Trump administration invoked export controls on AI model access—a legal maneuver experts say may exceed traditional regulatory boundaries.
World leaders worry the Trump administration could weaponize AI exports; France and India call for guaranteed access to American models.
A new Pew Research survey reveals widespread skepticism about artificial intelligence's societal impact, with young people and women expressing the most pessimistic views.
Anthropic captured 41% of enterprise AI subscription spending in May, overtaking OpenAI for the first time, even as the Trump administration ordered restrictions on its advanced models.
The Trump administration's ban on Anthropic's Mythos 5 reveals a fundamental policy problem: advanced AI capabilities will proliferate regardless of single-vendor restrictions.
The Justice Department intervened in an NAACP lawsuit against xAI's natural gas turbines near Memphis, framing AI infrastructure as essential to national security.
Export controls on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 remain in place after failed talks with the Commerce Department over alleged jailbreak vulnerabilities.
Anthropic's U.S.-ordered suspension of Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access has triggered Indian tech leaders to question reliance on foreign frontier AI providers.
Meta has begun operational separation from the AI startup Manus following a Chinese government divestiture demand on national security grounds.
New York AG subpoenaed OpenAI for records on advertising, user data handling, and safeguards for minors and seniors.
The U.S. government ordered Anthropic to block all access to two advanced models citing national security concerns, forcing the company to cut off access globally.
OpenAI backs the European Commission's Code of Practice on AI-Generated Content transparency, building on its 2024 adoption of C2PA metadata standards across DALL-E 3 and other products.
New York lawmakers approved a temporary freeze on large data center construction, requiring environmental impact assessments and community hearings before projects can proceed.
OpenAI proposes a dedicated global body to coordinate youth AI safety standards as the topic takes center stage at the June 2026 G7 Leaders' Summit in Évian.
OpenAI commits to transparency on AI policy advocacy, rejecting PACs and political donations while addressing employee-led initiatives.
Florida's top law enforcement official files novel litigation against OpenAI and Sam Altman, claiming ChatGPT facilitated mass shootings and suicides.
A journalist investigates Gudtrip, a California cannabis vape that claims to reward users with Bitcoin—and discovers a product as confusing as it sounds.
Chris Olah addressed Pope Leo's new encyclical on AI ethics, acknowledging industry incentive conflicts while the Vatican warns of AI-driven inequality.
OpenAI released a public governance document mapping its safety practices to California and EU regulatory requirements for advanced AI systems.
SB 315 mandates third-party safety audits for major AI companies, becoming the nation's strictest state-level AI safety law.
The pope's new letter on artificial intelligence emphasizes ethical governance but avoids discussing artificial general intelligence, sparking criticism from both tech skeptics and industry insiders.
The Vatican's new document uses artificial intelligence as a frame to address deeper concerns about elite control, inequality, and democratic erosion.
OpenAI's new chief of global affairs faces a dual mandate: shift public sentiment on AI while securing favorable regulation.
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI's permissive AI chatbot modes expose the company to regulatory investigation and reputational harm, with $530M set aside for potential litigation losses.
Elon Musk's xAI is committing $2.8B to additional gas turbine capacity over three years, even as the EPA and NAACP challenge its current operations for violating air-quality regulations.
Ex-OpenAI staffers and AI safety groups warn investors that xAI's safety lapses could complicate SpaceX's planned $75B IPO filing.
The FTC's 48-hour nonconsensual imagery removal mandate launches amid questions about whether platforms can actually comply and whether the policy will help victims.
Financial services firms deploying autonomous AI systems must prioritize data governance and accessibility over model capabilities to meet regulatory requirements and market speed demands.
Pennsylvania sued Character.AI after a chatbot named Emilie claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and fabricated a medical license serial number during state testing.
At WIRED Health in London, the LinkedIn cofounder made a provocative case for frontier AI as a mandatory clinical consultation tool — a claim that cuts against recent LLM safety research.
San Francisco and Austin first responders told NHTSA in a private session that Waymo vehicles are freezing more, blocking fire stations, and ignoring hand signals.
Beijing suspends all new robotaxi licensing nationwide after dozens of Baidu Apollo Go vehicles came to a standstill in Wuhan traffic in March 2026.
New legislative proposal aims to centralize AI policy in Washington while limiting state authority over technology development and deployment.