RegulationObama Urges Democrats to Prioritize AI Safety and RegulationFormer President Barack Obama warned at a private fundraising event that rapid, largely private AI development poses significant risks and urged the Democratic Party to take concrete action.2 min read
RegulationWarning: American AI leadership endangered by excessive regulationA statement mentioning America (United States) and OpenAI says that concerns about AI safety and cybersecurity are legitimate, but excessive bureaucracy could jeopardize America’s global leadership.1 min read
RegulationGarry Tan: US open-weight AI labs should be allowed to distill frontier modelsY Combinator CEO Garry Tan said U.S.3 min read
RegulationEU ombudsman probes appointment of Siemens chair as industrial AI envoyThe European Union’s ombudsman has opened an inquiry into the European Commission’s decision to appoint Jim Hagemann Snabe, chair of the Siemens supervisory board, as a special envoy for industrial artificial intelligence.3 min read
RegulationRight-wing debate in Dallas spotlights anti-AI and anti-data-center sentimentAt a Forum event in Dallas Wednesday, Joe Allen criticized data centers and AI as cultural and social threats, clashing with venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.4 min read
RegulationHow a UK-style CQC Could Reshape Hungary's Private Healthcare MarketSpeakers at the Portfolio Private Health Forum 2026 argued that implementing a Care Quality Commission–style regulator in Hungary would shift incentives toward prevention, transparency and measurable improvements in care.5 min read
RegulationSenate Subcommittee Probes OpenAI Response to July Hugging Face BreachA Republican-led Senate subcommittee chaired by Sen.2 min read
RegulationAnthropic declines UK safety review; transparency concerns rise over US AI frameworkAnthropic refused to submit its newest AI model to a leading UK safety institute, raising fears in Britain that oversight of frontier systems may be concentrated in the United States.2 min read
RegulationAnthropic publishes Frontier Compliance Framework to meet California’s SB 53 requirementsAnthropic has released its Frontier Compliance Framework (FCF) to satisfy California’s Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53), which takes effect on January 1.3 min read
RegulationAnthropic pledges $20 million to bipartisan group Public First Action to advance AI governanceAnthropic announced on February 12, 2026 that it will donate $20 million to Public First Action, a newly formed bipartisan 501(c)(4) aiming to promote public education and policy safeguards for advanced AI.3 min read
RegulationAnthropic's Dario Amodei: Company refuses to allow mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons for the U.S. militaryOn Feb 26, 2026 Dario Amodei of Anthropic published a statement saying the company will not remove two specific safeguards demanded by the Department of War: prohibition of AI-enabled mass domestic surveillance and refusal to supply fully autonomous weapons.4 min read
RegulationIncrease federal funding for NIST to expand AI measurement and standards workAnthropic recommends a targeted, ambitious funding increase for the U.S.4 min read