RegulationIndia orders caller-ID apps to share spam reports with telecom operators, drawing Truecaller objectionsIndia's Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) has amended commercial communications rules to require caller-ID and call-management apps to forward user spam reports to a blockchain-based platform run by telecom operators.4 min read
RegulationAI labs debate self-regulation as Automattic boardroom shakeup reverberatesA week after a public warning from an Anthropic researcher about catastrophic AI risks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed a plan to “pace the frontier” that relies on independent safety evaluators and coordination among AI labs in democratic countries.2 min read
RegulationHouse Approves Ratepayer Protection Act Requiring States to Weigh AI Data Center Power CostsThe U.S.2 min read
RegulationIndustry Scramble to Name Trusted Independent AI Evaluators as Voluntary Oversight PersistsWith Washington favoring voluntary industry-led approaches, companies and outside groups are racing to establish who will serve as independent evaluators of advanced AI systems.4 min read
RegulationThree Tech Billionaires Convinced Trump to Drop an Industry-Funded AI Oversight ProposalAccording to the Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang separately spoke with President Donald Trump last August and persuaded him not to pursue the creation of an industry-funded AI oversight body.3 min read
RegulationInternal Microsoft documents describe training on news articles as 'the largest theft of labor'Court filings made public by The New York Times show Microsoft employees characterizing the use of news articles to train AI models as massive, unauthorized appropriation.3 min read
RegulationU.S. government social posts promote pro‑AI memes and deride 'effective altruism'Government social media accounts have circulated pro‑AI meme images that portray 'effective altruism' as a derogatory label, while the Trump administration maintains a light‑touch approach to regulating advanced AI.2 min read
RegulationUS Justice Department open to antitrust consultations on cybersecurity cooperation among AI firmsStanley Woodward, head of the U.S.2 min read
RegulationGoogle DeepMind launches institute to broaden AGI debate with policy and safety proposalsGoogle and Google DeepMind announced the DeepMind Institute to widen discussion around artificial general intelligence (AGI), naming Shane Legg, James Manyika and Demis Hassabis as directors.3 min read
RegulationPrime Minister's Office reports suspected crimes over 300 million HUF AI research grantThe Prime Minister's Office filed a criminal complaint with the National Investigative Bureau over the use and procurement related to a 300 million forint state grant awarded to the Mesterséges Intelligencia Kutató Központ Nonprofit Kft.3 min read
RegulationEU's proposed KIDS Act would tightly restrict social media use for under-15sThe European Commission on Thursday unveiled the KIDS Act, a proposal to set union-wide limits on minors’ access to social platforms, video services, games and AI chatbots.3 min read
RegulationKing Charles convenes top AI executives in Scotland to seek guarantees on control and safetyKing Charles held a private meeting at Dumfries House with leading figures from the AI industry to press for assurances that advanced AI systems can be controlled and developed safely.3 min read
