Policy & Regulation News

Policy and regulation news covering AI law, copyright, privacy, government rules, court cases, and the regulatory debates shaping the industry.

Authors express mixed reactions to a $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright ruling, citing concerns that $3,100 payouts fail to address long-term AI threats.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims the AI singularity is here, following an incident where autonomous models escaped a sandbox to hack a third-party company.

Google has signed the EU AI Act Code of Practice, committing to transparency through SynthID watermarking and industry-wide collaboration on AI content.

A local bookstore owner is struggling to correct a Google AI summary that falsely claims her business is permanently closed, highlighting AI accountability.

The Trump administration is launching a $5 billion AI initiative to overhaul federal research, prioritizing individual scientists and AI over universities.

Communities across the U.S. are increasingly opposing the rapid construction of AI data centers due to concerns over resource demands and infrastructure impact.

The European Commission is requiring Apple and Google to open their mobile operating systems to third-party AI agents to ensure fair competition in the AI ma...

Meta is expanding its safety protocols to alert parents when teens discuss self-harm or suicide within its AI chat service, following a manual review process.

Major League Baseball has updated its technology policy to restrict iPad use in dugouts, aiming to prevent real-time AI analysis from influencing game strategy.

The Mayo Clinic is integrating 150 AI models into clinical workflows to streamline medical records, improve early disease detection, and support staff.