Policy & Regulations

Government initiatives, international collaborations, and regulatory frameworks that shape the development and governance of AI technologies across global markets.

Oct 8, 2026

AHRQ Opens $7.95 Million Healthcare AI Prize Competition

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality opened a two part competition focused on clinical evidence synthesis and healthcare data applications. The initiative offers up to $7.95 million in prizes.

Oct 8, 2026

Maria Cantwell proposes federal safety framework for frontier AI

Senator Maria Cantwell proposes federal safety standards, independent audits and incident reporting requirements for frontier AI systems.

Oct 7, 2026

McDonald's Sued Over AI Pricing Tool for Franchisees

A federal lawsuit alleges McDonald's AI pricing tool shares nonpublic data among competing franchisees and contributes to higher menu prices. McDonald's denies that the tool automates or coordinates pricing.

Oct 7, 2026

Former Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Discusses AI Risks With Jon Stewart

Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon discussed malicious hacking, biological attacks and other AI risks during an interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.

Oct 7, 2026

Former AI Workers Warn New York City Council About Safety Risks

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon told the New York City Council that AI companies are moving too quickly. Representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta also faced questions about safety risks.

Oct 6, 2026

Utah Requires Verifiable AI Receipts for Designated Clinical Sandbox Systems

Utah will require designated vendors and systems in its clinical AI sandbox to generate cryptographically signed receipts for covered AI activity and control evaluations.

Oct 6, 2026

Former Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon to Testify at New York City AI Hearing

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will testify at a New York City hearing as lawmakers consider bills to establish AI safeguards.

Oct 6, 2026

Indian Experts Call for Domestic AI Safety Framework

Industry experts want India to create an AI safety framework suited to its languages, scale and focus on AI applications, with safeguards covering audits, accountability, deepfakes and cyberattacks.

Oct 5, 2026

Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson Joins Defense Study

Peggy Johnson will join Project Meridian, a MITRE led study examining technologies and operational concepts that could shape future military capabilities.

Oct 5, 2026

TIER IV Plans Autonomous Bus Tests in Saudi Arabia

TIER IV received a Japanese government grant to develop and test autonomous buses in Saudi Arabia. The company will adapt its software using local data before expanding tests from closed environments to public roads.

Oct 5, 2026

Trump Names Jay Clayton to Lead Super Intelligence Force

President Donald Trump formed the Super Intelligence Force, chaired by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, to coordinate federal AI policy.

Oct 5, 2026

SoftBank CEO warns superintelligence could be dangerous

Masayoshi Son says countries must build trust and cooperate to manage safety risks as artificial intelligence gains more capabilities.

Oct 2, 2026

California Keeps AI Terminology Despite Federal SI Order

Governor Gavin Newsom directed California agencies to continue using artificial intelligence and AI despite a federal shift to superintelligence and SI.

Oct 2, 2026

Oversight Board Calls for Independent AI Governance

The Oversight Board is urging AI companies and policymakers to create independent governance bodies with public decision processes, financial independence and authority to require changes.

Oct 2, 2026

MPTF Coalition Seeks Platform Liability for AI Scams

More than 30 groups have formed United to Stop Online Scams, calling on Congress to make online platforms legally responsible for fraud prevention.

Oct 2, 2026

Trump Consulted Grok Before Maduro Capture, Report Says

Donald Trump reportedly consulted Grok about how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro during a private meeting with Elon Musk.

Oct 1, 2026

RFK Jr. says AI can give patients better medical second opinions

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said AI can provide patients with a better informed second opinion than any physician in the country.

Oct 1, 2026

Civic Uses AI to Organize Constituent Messages

Civic connects messages from email, website forms and staff conversations in one inbox, where AI categorizes topics and updates constituent records.

Oct 1, 2026

EC-Council Releases ADG 2.0 AI Governance Framework

EC-Council released ADG 2.0 with more than 180 controls and mappings to over 90 regulations, standards and frameworks.

Oct 1, 2026

FTC Opens Probe Into Anthropic, OpenAI and Other AI Labs

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs over potential consumer risks from autonomous agents.

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