Regulation

AI companies have poured over $20 million into a New York Democratic primary race that could shape federal artificial intelligence policy.

Norway announced sweeping restrictions on generative AI use by students, effectively banning it for children aged 6–13 and limiting use for older age groups.

Multiple state attorneys general have launched an investigation into OpenAI amid ongoing lawsuits over copyright infringement and ChatGPT-related harms.

Forbes examines how AI is increasingly managing global financial flows and transactions, raising mounting concerns among financial regulators worldwide.

UK ministries are divided over how to balance the country's clean energy goals against the massive power requirements of AI data centres.

Japan's Digital Transformation Minister announces sweeping privacy law changes to attract AI developers and make Japan the most permissive AI development environment globally.

Treasury Department releases six resources to strengthen AI security and risk management across financial sector through AIEOG partnership.

Gartner forecasts AI governance spending will reach $492M in 2026 and exceed $1B by 2030 as fragmented regulations drive 75% of global economies to compliance.

Watchdog alleges OpenAI violated California AI safety law with GPT-5.3-Codex release, citing inadequate safeguards for high cybersecurity risk models.

EU Commission fails to deliver Article 6 guidance by February 2 deadline, raising compliance uncertainty as high-risk AI rules approach August enforcement.

Paris prosecutors raid X's French offices and summon Elon Musk for questioning as part of investigation into Grok AI's sexual deepfakes and child pornography concerns.

Indonesia has conditionally lifted its ban on Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot after X Corp provided assurances of improved compliance and content safeguards. The country had previously suspended the service due to concerns over the generation of pornographic content.

IPPR calls for standardized labels showing AI news sources and mandatory licensing deals as AI firms become internet gatekeepers.

South Korea has become the first country to implement a comprehensive AI law, which includes a mandate for companies to add invisible watermarks to AI-generated content to combat misinformation and deepfakes.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publishes 19,000-word essay warning powerful AI systems could arrive within one to two years, urging action on AI safety.

Chinese regulators have widened their investigation into Meta's acquisition of Chinese-founded AI startup Manus, now examining concerns beyond national security to include currency, tax, and investment regulations.

Imperial College London hosts new WEF global centre for AI innovation, first in Britain, supporting responsible AI adoption and policy development.

Business Software Alliance proposes targeted federal preemption of state AI laws for specific issues like frontier model safety, enabling bipartisan consensus on national AI legislation.

California's Attorney General has ordered Elon Musk's xAI to stop its Grok AI from generating non-consensual sexualized deepfake images, escalating regulatory pressure on the company amid global outcry and legal action.