AI Policy
Nov 2, 2026 · 6 min read
China’s CAC Moves to Active AI Enforcement in 2026
Three major AI regulatory regimes are now in active, concurrent operation, and they pull in fundamentally different directions.…
AI Policy
Nov 1, 2026 · 4 min read
AI Agents’ Child-Friendly Designs Spark Safety Lawsuits, Regulation
Eight state attorneys general sued OpenAI in October 2026, the same month New York banned "unsafe" chatbot interactions…
AI Policy
Oct 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Australia’s House Passes Bill Banning AI Emotional Dependence in Children
An amendment banning AI chatbots from cultivating emotional dependence in children cleared Australia's House of Representatives, embedded in…
AI Policy
Oct 27, 2026 · 6 min read
AI’s ‘Maximalist’ Future: How Seven Industries Are Already Being Reshaped
Anthropic's own SEC filings flag the possibility that AI could outcompete or automate core functions across virtually every…
AI Policy
Oct 24, 2026 · 3 min read
OpenAI and NASK Sign AI Safety Partnership After Fixing 6 Router Flaws
Six critical flaws in MikroTik router software, found with OpenAI's help and patched before anyone exploited them, are…
AI Policy
Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Uncensored Qwen Models Exhibit Political Bias, Code Vulnerabilities
Hirundo's October 2026 testing found that a specific Alibaba Qwen model denied the existence of Uyghur forced labour…
AI Policy
Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Third Circuit Rules AI Training Fair Use Defeated by Emerging Licensing Markets
The Third Circuit handed AI developers their clearest copyright warning yet on September 29, 2026, ruling in Thomson…
AI Policy
Oct 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling That Bars AI Copyright Claims
Stephen Thaler spent years arguing that his "Creativity Machine" deserved authorship credit for the artwork it generated. On…
AI Policy
Oct 16, 2026 · 4 min read
Localized AI Training Cuts Energy Use as IEA Reports 50% Data Centre Spike
The IEA's April 2026 report recorded a 50% rise in electricity consumption from AI-focused data centres in 2025,…
AI Policy
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Calls for Global AI Laws Citing Washing Machine Gap
Microsoft President Brad Smith told the BBC and other outlets in mid-October 2026 that a washing machine faces…