RegulationPope and Anthropic Present Joint Encyclical Framing AI as Modern Industrial RevolutionPope Leo XIV unveiled an encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on May 25 with Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah on the lay panel; the pope had signed the document on May 15.3 min read
RegulationJury Rejects Elon Musk’s Claims Against Sam Altman and OpenAIA federal jury in Oakland ruled Monday in favor of Sam Altman and OpenAI, rejecting Elon Musk’s 2024 lawsuit that accused the company and its leaders of breaching charitable trust obligations and unjust enrichment.3 min read
RegulationPope Leo XIV to Release First Encyclical on AI and Workers' RightsPope Leo XIV will publish his first encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas, on May 25; the Vatican says it will address the protection of humans in the age of artificial intelligence and consider challenges to workers' rights.2 min read
RegulationarXiv imposes one-year submission ban for AI-generated falsifications in manuscriptsarXiv will suspend all listed authors from submitting for one year if a posted manuscript contains fabricated citations, leftover model notes, placeholder data, or obvious large‑language‑model hallucinations.2 min read
RegulationSpaceX operates unpermitted gas turbines beside Mississippi data center under 'mobile' classificationSpaceX is operating 46 gas turbines adjacent to its Mississippi data center while only 15 of them have permits, because many turbines are mounted on trailers and treated as mobile equipment.2 min read
RegulationChina Blocks Meta’s Acquisition of Manus, Curtailing Cross-Border AI DealsChina’s National Development and Reform Commission blocked Meta’s proposed purchase of Manus, a Singapore-based AI agent startup with Chinese origins, forcing the parties to abandon a deal valued up to $2.5 billion.3 min read
RegulationUK regulator opens probe into Microsoft’s dominance in business softwareThe UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s position in the business software market, examining whether bundling of products like Windows, Word, Excel, Teams and Copilot harms competition.2 min read
RegulationBaFin creates new unit to tackle AI-driven cyber risks in financeGermany's financial regulator Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) warns that rapidly advancing AI models increase cyberrisks for financial institutions and announced a new division to carry out targeted IT inspections.2 min read
RegulationECB and Japan Mobilize Against Cyber Risks Posed by Anthropic’s Mythos AIThe European Central Bank is developing defensive measures to guard eurozone banks against cyberattacks potentially enhanced by Anthropic’s Mythos model, while Japan has set up a public–private working group to assess and mitigate risks to its financial system.3 min read
RegulationEU to impose strict rules on social platforms to protect children, targets TikTok, X and MetaEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Copenhagen that the EU is preparing regulations of social media business models to protect children and young people.2 min read
