How Three Phone Calls Killed America's AI Safety Order
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Sacks convinced Trump to scrap a voluntary AI testing framework hours before the signing ceremony.
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AI Regulation Tracker: EU Delays High-Risk Enforcement to 2027, States Push 78 Chatbot Bills Across 27 States
Europe votes to push back AI Act enforcement by 16 months. Meanwhile, US states keep legislating at a breakneck pace with chatbot safety, deepfakes, and worker protection bills piling up.
AI Regulation Tracker: 19 New Laws Signed, Connecticut Targets Frontier Models, and States Won't Wait for Congress
The count of new AI laws signed in 2026 jumped from 6 to 25 in a month. Connecticut just passed a sweeping frontier AI bill. And the federal government still can't agree on preemption.
AI Regulation Tracker: Federal Preemption Stalls, EU Enforcement Looms, and States Keep Legislating
Congress can't agree on a national AI framework. The EU's August enforcement deadline approaches. States have introduced over 2,000 AI bills. Here's where everything stands.
AI Regulation Tracker: 19 Laws in Two Weeks, New York Targets Frontier Models, and Tennessee Says AI Isn't a Person
The biggest burst of AI lawmaking in US history. New York's RAISE Act creates the first state-level frontier model oversight office. Utah signs 9 AI bills. Tennessee votes 93-2 that AI is not a person.
AI Regulation Tracker: Washington Signs Chatbot Laws, Oregon Gives Users the Right to Sue, and the EU Quietly Dismantles Its Own Rules
Governor Ferguson signs two AI safety bills. Oregon passes the toughest chatbot law in the country with a private right of action. The EU's Digital Omnibus threatens to gut the AI Act before it's even enforced.
AI Regulation Tracker: Newsom Defies Federal Preemption, Tennessee Bans AI Therapists, and 27 States Keep Legislating
California's governor fires back at Trump's AI framework with a new executive order. Tennessee outlaws AI mental health impersonation. Dozens of bills advance in state legislatures.
Everyone Agrees AI Is Dangerous. Nobody's Doing Anything.
The Council on Foreign Relations says AI faces a 'crisis of control.' Safety researchers are quitting. Congress wrote a whistleblower bill. And yet the governance gap keeps widening.
AI Regulation Tracker: White House Calls for Federal Preemption as States Keep Passing Laws Anyway
The Trump administration releases a national AI framework demanding Congress preempt state laws. Washington and Oregon respond by signing chatbot bills into law.
Sanders and AOC Want to Freeze AI Data Center Construction Until Congress Acts
The Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act would halt new facilities until federal laws address safety, jobs, and energy costs. It has almost no chance of passing.
Trump's AI Brain Trust: 13 Tech CEOs Will Shape American AI Policy
The President's new science council includes Zuckerberg, Huang, and Ellison - but not Musk or Altman. Here's why the composition matters and what it signals for AI regulation.
AI Regulation Tracker: EU Votes to Ban Nudifier AI, Pennsylvania Advances Chatbot Safety, Colorado Plans Full Overhaul
European Parliament bans AI nudification tools, Pennsylvania's SAFECHAT Act passes Senate 49-1, and Colorado prepares to scrap its landmark AI law for a simpler framework.
AI Regulation Tracker: Washington and Oregon Pass Chatbot Safety Laws as White House Pushes Federal Preemption
Washington and Oregon sign first chatbot safety laws, 50+ Republicans push back on Trump's preemption agenda, and the EU moves to simplify AI Act compliance.
TRUMP AMERICA AI Act: 291 Pages That Would Repeal Section 230 and Rewrite AI Rules
Senator Blackburn's draft bill kills platform liability shields, mandates political bias audits, and declares AI training on copyrighted works isn't fair use. Republicans are divided.
Students Say AI Hurts Their Critical Thinking — And They Keep Using It Anyway
RAND survey finds 67% of students believe AI harms their thinking skills as NYC debates moratorium and Utah passes 9 AI education bills
AI Regulation Tracker: Federal Report Targets State Laws, EU Delays High-Risk Rules, Colorado Pushed to June
The Commerce Department's March 11 report flags state AI laws for federal preemption, while the EU votes to delay AI Act deadlines and Colorado kicks the can again.
AI Regulation Tracker: EU Bans Deepfake Nudes, US Threatens State Laws, China's Fines Get Real
This week brought an EU deal to ban AI-generated sexual deepfakes, the Commerce Department's report on state AI laws, and massive new penalties in China's cybersecurity overhaul.
Big Tech Signs Trump's AI Power Pledge. It Might Not Mean Much.
Seven tech giants agreed to pay for their own data center electricity. The commitment is voluntary, enforcement is unclear, and your bills may still go up.
International AI Regulation Tracker: Vietnam's Law Takes Effect Today as Global Rules Tighten
Vietnam becomes the latest country with a comprehensive AI law as South Korea enforces its framework, the EU prepares for August deadlines, and China cracks down on deepfakes.
AI Regulation Tracker: The Federal-State Showdown Heating Up Before March Deadline
The DOJ's AI Litigation Task Force is gearing up to sue states over AI laws, Commerce must identify targets by March 11, and chatbot safety rules are already in effect. Here's where things stand.
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: The AI Safety Showdown That Could Reshape the Industry
Anthropic refused to let Claude be used for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Now it's blacklisted from the US government. Here's what happened and why it matters.
The Anthropic-Pentagon Showdown: What Happens When an AI Company Says No to the Defense Department
As the 5pm deadline passes, Anthropic refuses to drop its AI safety guardrails for the Pentagon. Here's what's at stake, why it matters, and what comes next.
AI in Education: The Gap Between Tools and Thinking Skills
Students say schools are handing them AI before teaching critical thinking. Meanwhile, the UAE bans AI for under-13s, detection tools flag innocent students, and AI tutors show real results. Here's what's actually happening in classrooms.
700 Million Weekly Users, 30 Countries, and a Warning: The International AI Safety Report 2026
The largest global collaboration on AI safety just published its findings. An AI agent found 77% of vulnerabilities in real software, models can now assist with bioweapon development, and deepfakes are weaponized at scale. Here's what 100 experts want you to know.