AI news archive.
655 articles filed under Policy and regulation, newest first, from the outlets listed on the sources page.
- The DecoderpolicyPentagon was right to slap Anthropic with a security supply chain risk label, federal court says
A federal appeals court has upheld the Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic from military contracts. Defense Secretary Hegseth argues the company's safety restrictions could jeopardize military operations. Anthropic says…
- WIRED AIpolicyAppeals Court Lets the Pentagon Designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk
The AI lab had argued multiple violations of its rights, but a divided panel of judges sided with the Trump administration.
- Guardian AIpolicyThe Guardian view on Trump and Xi: a show of friendship, but no real attempt to address the tensions | Editorial
The Chinese leader’s visit to Washington appears to have done nothing to shift the stalemate in bilateral relations Within days, two high-profile Chinese visitors will arrive in the US – envoys of friendship, as Xi Jinpi…
- TechRadar AIpolicyNew Jersey hits data center with 'record' $1.1m fine after drone exposes 62 unpermitted gas generators
Mainstream AI news from a large tech publication.
- Guardian AIpolicyPope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit
Pontiff says artificial intelligence must remain at service of people in first official papal visit to country in 18 years Pope Leo has warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines” as he addressed global co…
- The Verge AIpolicySony and UMG are suing Suno again
Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights because it's trained on user outputs from previous models, which were themselves t…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyNSW crackdown on ‘AI-doctored’ real estate listings hits mural-covered wall
Apartment with strange view singled out in government’s fight against deceptive ads – but real estate agent says photo is no fake Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales governmen…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyOpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma
As the UN warns traditional safeguards are ‘unravelling’, Donald Trump says he will encourage, not restrain, the AI race When the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, sat down for an interview in the heart of Sil…
- The DecoderpolicyIntelligence doesn't come cheap as AI drives up costs for the NSA, hospitals, and insurers
The NSA is already spending billions of dollars to test advanced AI models, mostly on computing power, according to The Washington Sun. Lawmakers expect full-scale AI oversight to cost tens of billions of dollars a year,…
- Guardian AIpolicyUS supreme court rejects Republican-drawn midterm map in Missouri for third time – as it happened
Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. This blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News emails Xi Jinping and his wife are back at the White…
- Ars Technica AIpolicyTrump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an “incentive to deny as many claims as possible.”
- BBC TechnologypolicyUS backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
- MIT Technology Review AIpolicyThe Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector
The US government wants to spend $30.3 million over the next five years on an improved form of lie detector, according to a Department of Defense budget request. The program, called Polygraph+ or Polygraph Next, will foc…
- The DecoderpolicyWhite House tells OpenAI and Anthropic to let U.S. review new models before sharing them with British testers
The White House wants OpenAI and Anthropic to hold back new AI models from the U.K.'s AI Safety Institute until U.S. agencies get to review them first. The article White House tells OpenAI and Anthropic to let U.S. revie…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyPM rejects ‘nonsense’ suggestion he delayed revealing OpenAI Medicare hack as Labor considers changing laws
Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political…
- Guardian AIpolicyDiplomacy or ‘diplotainment’? Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Xi Jinping’s visit heavy on symbolism but no sign closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, with talks…
- Guardian AIpolicy‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Anthony Albanese tells UN general assembly – video
During his speech to the UN in New York City, the Australian prime minister addresses the AI hack of Medicare, saying the episode reflects the need for greater regulation of artificial intelligence. ‘We can’t ignore AI o…
- Guardian AIpolicyOpen AI attacked Australia’s health system – and then doubled down on its negligence. The time for ‘wait and see’ is over | Kate Crawford and Edward Santow
Human hackers face serious consequences, and so must AI companies. There is no excuse for what happened Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When you get sick, Medicare exists to take care of you.…
- Guardian AIpolicyPocock calls for AI safety act after Medicare breach – as it happened
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities Technology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent hac…
- Ars Technica AIpolicyNew Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
- BBC TechnologypolicyWhy Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
- SiliconANGLE AIpolicyUS is head over heels for AI agents, while Europe remains dubious
Europe is skeptical of artificial intelligence, but it still has to contend with AI-fueled cyberattacks. In order to secure their enterprises and compete with U.S. companies, Europe has to change its approach to AI adopt…
- Ars Technica AIpolicyOpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach
“There will obviously be legal consequences,” prime minister promises.
- Guardian TechnologypolicyTikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform
UK watchdog fined video app in 2023 for failing to enforce minimum age limit and remove underage users TikTok will pay a £12.7m fine to the UK’s data watchdog after dropping an appeal against a ruling that it did not do…
- The Register AI + MLpolicyAsk HPE and NVIDIA the AI data question you cannot ask in public
Matt Rosoff chairs a Register roundtable with HPE and NVIDIA on data sovereignty in the AI era, off the record, in Washington
- The DecoderpolicyU.S. bill proposes permanent ban on artificial superintelligence and creation of new federal AI agency
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar introduced a bill on September 23 that would permanently ban the development and use of artificial superintelligence. The article U.S. bill proposes permanent ban on a…
- The Verge AIpolicyThe vibes are bad for Flock in Washington
Flock is in the hot seat in Washington, even if its CEO declined to actually face senators at a hearing about its "AI Surveillance Network" on Wednesday. "There's many players in this industry, but there's one name that…
- UK Algorithmic Transparency RecordspolicyOfsted: AI Writing Assistant (Social Care)
An AI service to suggest wording for sections of a children's home inspection report based on the written evidence collected during its full inspection.
- Guardian AIpolicyTrump touts ‘great meeting’ with Xi at White House – as it happened
This blog is now closed – our live coverage of US politics continues here In the first row in front of the leaders sit US vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance, Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her daughter Ar…
- TechCrunch AIpolicyAustralia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law
The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.
- Guardian AIpolicyOil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget
Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond sell-off also hikes government’s borrowing costs International bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risks Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to b…
- TechRadar AIpolicyGovernance gaps that can undermine your AI ROI
Mainstream AI news from a large tech publication.
- BBC TechnologypolicyWhat you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack
The BBC’s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.
- LessWrongpolicyAgainst Export Controls (and China Threat Models)
Introduction In this month’s meetings, I expect China to again downplay safety risks. It could dangle the possibility of safety cooperation in exchange for concessions such as the softening of chip controls. I think it w…
- BBC TechnologypolicyUS rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.
- BBC TechnologypolicyAI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.
- Guardian AIpolicyOpenAI’s Altman and Anthropic’s Amodei address UN security council
Heads of two of the world’s largest artificial intelligence companies give separate briefings on AI safety Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic, heads of two of the world’s largest artificial intelligence c…
- WIRED AIpolicyA US-China AI Hotline Won’t Be Ready for a While
As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.
- Ars Technica AIpolicyTrump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say
Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.
- The Verge AIpolicyData centers are black boxes, but California wants to change that
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply. As data centers invade…
- WIRED AIpolicyThe Pope’s AI Guy Is Worried About ‘Cartel’ Behavior Among Big Labs
Paolo Benanti tells WIRED that hysteria over whether godlike AI could destroy humanity is distracting from the need for public debate about how to govern the technology.
- Guardian AIpolicyThe Guardian view on Russian disinformation: a foreign threat that relies on UK complicity | Editorial
Andy Burnham’s accusation against the Kremlin tells half the story. Domestic extremists amplified by US big tech are part of the same problem In November 2020, Barack Obama warned of an “ epistemological crisis ” facing…
- TechCrunch AIpolicyEven Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.
- The Verge AIpolicyBernie Sanders proposes banning ‘superintelligence’ and putting violators in prison
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) have introduced new legislation that would ban anyone from developing artificial superintelligence - a technology the bill describes as capable of the "destruction or…
- OpenAI NewspolicyOpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense
OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak program to the Government of Ukraine to support the cyber defense of civilian infrastructure.
- BBC TechnologypolicyOpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine
Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable
- TechRadar AIpolicyAfter DSIT, Britain’s next AI test is sovereignty
Mainstream AI news from a large tech publication.
- BBC TechnologypolicyPornhub investigated over its age checks
The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.
- Guardian AIpolicyNew UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states s…
- TechCrunch AIpolicy‘We’re already fighting yesterday’s battle’: Greece’s prime minister gets candid about AI
Most leaders on a trade mission stick to the pitch, but when I interviewed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis this week, he also admitted that no government is ready for what AI is about to do.