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652 articles filed under Policy and regulation, newest first, from the outlets listed on the sources page.
- TechRadar AIpolicy'AI is no longer just supporting the business — it has become the business model': IBM VP tells us how your business can balance AI excitement with realism as governance becomes more important than ever
Mainstream AI news from a large tech publication.
- Guardian AIpolicyWe need to stop disinformation in UK political adverts. Here’s a chance to do so | Letter
Alex Tait on a proposed amendment to the representation of the people bill, and Dr Joseph Mullen on Russian interference in the Brexit referendum Andy Burnham’s comments about Russian interference in Brexit ( Report, 11…
- The Verge AIpolicyJB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes
Today, I’m talking with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy. If you’ve been listening to the show, you know that one of my running theories is that those issues are driving a…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyCalls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff
Monitoring tools common in a range of workplaces, including factories, office jobs, delivery work and in retail – often without employees being informed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Employ…
- BBC TechnologypolicyUber wins bid to throw out £200m black cab claims
Claims that Uber misled TfL over its licence were thrown out because they were brought too late.
- Import AIpolicyImport AI 477: In which I tell the IMF the Singularity has begun
What do you think?
- The DecoderpolicyAnthropic plans fund for workers threatened by AI, Musk counters with SpaceX shares for children
Anthropic wants to put five percent of its shares into a new public benefit fund that will also look into direct payments to workers at risk of losing their jobs. The fund is a company-owned LLC, so Anthropic keeps contr…
- Engadget AIpolicyMeta tweaks its new terms of service after backlash against scraping
The changes have alarmed publishers and others with business accounts.
- Engadget AIpolicyHomeland Security bans DeepSeek use in federal civilian agencies
The decision comes a couple of days after the release of Deepseek's latest AI model.
- BBC TechnologypolicyChina's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports
Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.
- Guardian AIpolicyKylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns
Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group says Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast AI has already been…
- The Verge AIpolicyA woman was arrested in Philly for blocking a delivery robot
Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way. Marvin told Philadelphia's ABC13 "I know they're taking the jobs of hu…
- Guardian AIpolicy‘Not our friends’: Victorian Coalition warns Advance’s ‘bizarre’ AI campaign may cost it majority government
Exclusive: Rightwing lobby group, which says state poll is trial run for next federal election, accused of undermining Victorian Liberal messaging Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian Co…
- Guardian AIpolicyWorld leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries | Heather Stewart
Global cooperation seems unlikely despite AI increasing the risk of digital fraud and the need to protect the financial system Rogue French fridges were an unlikely talking point for the world’s leading economists, centr…
- The DecoderpolicyTwo German courts now hold Google liable for what its AI overviews say
Google tried to overturn a landmark Munich ruling on AI search liability by appealing, then quietly settled. The strategy isn't working. The Aachen Regional Court just applied the exact same reasoning in a new case where…
- WIRED AIpolicyOnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty
Adult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.
- Guardian TechnologypolicyWorld Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades The World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models, which can run on a…
- Guardian Technologypolicy‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action
Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracy An Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped naked” online without her consent and ha…
- LessWrongpolicyImportant details in the leaked Anthropic draft AI bill
There is a draft AI bill (discussed here , Politico reports it's being pitched by Anthropic) that has been making the rounds. I have some takes that I think differ somewhat from those I've been seeing so far in the AI-sa…
- TechCrunch AIpolicyMeta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.
- BBC TechnologypolicyNo further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
- The Verge AIpolicyMeta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites
After backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, to train its AI. Specifically, the following language no longer appears on the…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyWhy Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI
In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from China There is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed to businesses and go…
- Guardian AIpolicyThe power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors “I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone is talking about,”…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyMinisters must be honest about Russian threat to UK, says former Foreign Office head
Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaults Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soo…
- Guardian AIpolicy‘Countries are defying gravity’: how much longer can global economy resist chaos?
Sky-high oil prices and geopolitical turmoil have made less of a dent than feared … just don’t bank on it to last Inside the vast, glass-walled Queen Sirikit conference centre in Bangkok, the air-conditioned atmosphere w…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyPalantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in use NHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palantir’s patient data…
- Engadget AIpolicyApple updates App Store rules to ensure it doesn't offer AI nudify apps
Apple has tightened the App Store’s rules against AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery.
- The Register AI + MLpolicyMeta grants itself right to scrape content from business customers for model training
The future is private, the present is plunder
- BBC TechnologypolicyToxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
- The Verge AIpolicyDemocrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge
Democrats could win back control of Congress this November, and if they do, they'll need to decide how to approach one of the country's newest and thorniest political issues: AI. Polls predict Democrats will flip at leas…
- The DecoderpolicyChina tightens export controls on open-weight models and 23 key AI technologies
China plans to restrict exports of 23 key AI technologies, including model weights, source code, and training methods for systems hitting 10^26 FLOPs or 2 trillion parameters. A fast-track rule will still clear open-sour…
- The DecoderpolicyChina plans to tighten export controls on open-weight models and 23 key AI technologies
China plans to restrict exports of 23 key AI technologies, including model weights, source code, and training methods for systems hitting 10^26 FLOPs or 2 trillion parameters. A fast-track rule will still clear open-sour…
- The Register AI + MLpolicyNew online tool will check lawyers' sloppy AI-written briefs since they can't seem to be bothered
Bogus AI-generated citations keep turning up in court documents, but lawyers could at least run those docs through this legal citation checker
- Ars Technica AIpolicyMeta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
- The Verge AIpolicyMeta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The new terms, whic…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyThe ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax
Tech billionaires have raised more than $340m to defeat Prop 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax that will fund healthcare and education Tech billionaires have been dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the fight against…
- Guardian Technologypolicy‘We should all be worried’: calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis
Protest planned at Wayve HQ as Uber drivers fear for their future and city’s politicians demand TfL should have power over licences For passengers in Britain who want to try the latest ride, robotaxis are eagerly awaited…
- Guardian AIpolicyAI threatens democracy. But we are not powerless: here’s how to fight back | Carine Fouteau
Tech platforms pillage public-interest journalism for profit. But we have leverage as they sow the seeds of their own downfall Carine Fouteau is president and publishing director of the French investigative news outlet M…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyPornography with strangulation and incest to be banned in England and Wales next month
Campaigners welcome legislation which follows recommendations by 2025 review into pornography regulation Pornography that depicts strangulation and incestuous relationships will be banned in England and Wales from early…
- BBC TechnologypolicyPorn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says
The move follows a review into pornography regulation in 2025 by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin
- The Verge AIpolicyTrump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work
President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which compares an old White House column to a "re…
- Guardian TechnologypolicyHow an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour
International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of years After decades of discussion, quibbling and worrying about clocks in computer systems, the world…
- Ars Technica AIpolicyReport: FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI after Trump dismissed AI fears as “hoax”
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
- The Verge AIpolicyBenn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash
Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first two titles — he’s got a prolific discography of experimental music dating back decad…
- The Register AI + MLpolicyOpenAI claims 100-plus secret files followed ex-employee back to Apple
ChatGPT maker turns tables in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, claiming confidential hardware plans made their way back to Cupertino
- The Register AI + MLpolicyUK keeps AI safeguards in the maybe pile for Cyber Security BIll
Officials say amendments remain under consideration despite minister's pledge to act
- Engadget AIpolicyFTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures
The FTC is investigating possible consumer harms at two major AI companies.
- Guardian AIpolicyThe global economy is muddling through against the odds. But a storm is coming | Larry Elliott
Finance ministers gathering for the IMF annual meeting know the need for multilateral cooperation to deal with many crises. There is little chance of that Not much has gone right for the global economy this year, and ple…
- The Verge AIpolicyEight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT isn’t safe for kids
OpenAI is facing a new wave of lawsuits from eight US states that accuse the company of harming children and misleading customers about the safety of ChatGPT, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuits, filed separatel…