… The group’s founder and CEO, Adam Kovacevich, tells WIRED that Illinois’ AI bill “would force companies to expose sensitive systems to untested auditors in a regulatory regime that’s all liability and no standards.” During his second term, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders … …
… Responding to the ban imposed by Australia in November, Meta accused the government of “failing to properly consider the evidence,” while X CEO Elon Musk said the policy “seems like a backdoor way to control access to the internet by all Australians.” In December, Reddit sued the Australian governm… …
… Some experts say the bill would dismantle existing regulations meant to deter companies from behaving badly. …
… In her testimony supporting SB 3444, a member of OpenAI’s Global Affairs team, Caitlin Niedermeyer, also argued in favor of a federal framework for AI regulation. …
… Bessent has emerged as a notable force in the administration on AI policy. In recent weeks, he has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other AI executives to forge a path forward, the aides say. And he is expected to take a lead role in negotiating cross-border AI regulation with China. …
… The terms are vague in one regard: They don’t specify how Rednote determines whether a user falls under the Chinese policy or the international one. …
…Many state officials believe that these startups should be regulated like gambling platforms rather than commodities exchanges, and dozens of ongoing lawsuits are attempting to force them to abide by state gambling…
… Policy Battles Lehane compares OpenAI to the companies that built earlier foundational utilities like railroads and electricity. …
… The company did not address EPIC’s finding that its public-facing policy directs opt-out instructions only to California residents. …
The plan, which builds on a broader AI policy framework Steyer released in March, promises to make California “the first major economy in the world” to ensure “good-paying” jobs to workers impacted by AI. …