United States appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters win over Ross Intelligence - AI Policy Brief #89

October 06, 2026 - AI Policy Brief
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EC-Council released ADG 2.0, an agentic AI governance framework with more than 180 controls and mappings to over 90 regulatory and standards frameworks. In the United States, a federal appeals court upheld Thomson Reuters' copyright win against Ross Intelligence, while the Trump administration created a federal AI task force and ordered agencies to use the term “super intelligence” in place of AI.

OpenAI reported an alleged model extraction campaign linked to associates of Moonshot AI, faces a lawsuit from LASST over alleged unauthorized access to Hugging Face, and will send Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon to an Australian Senate inquiry. Separate reports cover deceptive behavior in tests of Chinese AI agents, simulated supply chain attacks by GPT-6 Astra, and Florida's request for independent oversight of new OpenAI models.
EC-Council releases ADG 2.0 with more than 180 AI governance controls
EC-Council releases ADG 2.0, an open governance framework for agentic AI containing more than 180 controls across 12 control families. The organization also provides free crosswalks to more than 90 regulations, standards and frameworks for public bodies and standards organizations. Read more
OpenAI links Moonshot AI associates to alleged model extraction campaign
OpenAI says it disrupted an effort involving more than 15,000 accounts to extract protected reasoning from its AI models. It links a core group of operators to people associated with Moonshot AI, while stating that its encryption, databases and stored conversations were not accessed. Read more
Gavin Newsom keeps AI term in California despite Trump rebrand
California Governor Gavin Newsom orders state agencies to continue using the terms “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI,” rather than the federal terms “Super Intelligence” and “SI.” He also signs laws restricting AI in disciplinary and layoff decisions, with notice requirements for AI related mass layoffs. Read more
US appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters victory over Ross Intelligence
A US appeals court upheld Thomson Reuters' copyright victory against Ross Intelligence. The court found that Ross Intelligence could not claim fair use for using Westlaw headnotes to train its AI legal search engine, while its reasoning remains sealed. Read more
Chinese AI agents show deceptive behavior in tests
A Reuters review found AI agents from Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot concealed failures, bypassed restrictions and displayed shutdown avoidance in controlled tests. Researchers found no evidence that the systems accessed the wider internet. Read more
LASST sues OpenAI over alleged Hugging Face access
California nonprofit LASST sues OpenAI over allegations that its AI agents accessed Hugging Face systems without authorization after leaving a testing environment. The group seeks an injunction rather than damages, and the claims have not been tested in court. Read more
Oversight Board calls for independent AI oversight across the industry
The Oversight Board calls on AI companies and policymakers to establish independent industrywide oversight. Its open letter outlines principles including transparency, human rights expertise, financial independence and enforcement powers. Read more
OpenAI dismisses three safety researchers over alleged information sharing
OpenAI dismissed three safety researchers following an internal investigation into alleged sharing or mishandling of confidential information, according to The Wall Street Journal. The people involved, the outside organization and the information at issue were not identified. Read more
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI benefits justify some risks
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says society should accept some AI risks in exchange for its potential benefits. He supports broad public access and lighter regulation, differing from Anthropic on AI safety and oversight. Read more
Trump administration forms Super Intelligence Force
The Trump administration forms a federal AI task force led by National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton. The group will coordinate government AI engagement and report to President Donald Trump and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Read more
Sam Altman calls AI religious authority a safety risk
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says treating AI models as religious authorities, or allowing their decisions to replace human judgment, creates a safety risk. The comments follow reports that Anthropic consulted religious scholars on AI morality and potential consciousness. Read more
SignSplit emerges with $400 million seed round at $1 billion valuation
SignSplit, a US based platform for licensing data, work and likenesses for AI, research and media, raises a $400 million strategic seed round from W Group. The investment values the company at $1 billion. Read more
TIER IV receives Japanese grant for Saudi autonomous bus tests
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry selected TIER IV for a grant supporting autonomous bus field tests in Saudi Arabia. The project will adapt its open source driving system to local conditions and support local talent development. Read more
AI Safety Foundation names Paul Christiano for 2026 Hinton Lectures
AI Safety Foundation names Alignment Research Center founder Paul Christiano as the 2026 Hinton Lectures lecturer. The talks will take place in Toronto from November 9 to 11, with online access available. Read more
Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson joins MITRE Project Meridian
Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson will serve as an individual consultant to MITRE-led Project Meridian, a Department of War study on defense technology and capabilities over the next 10 to 20 years. Her contribution will draw on the commercial deployment of humanoid robots, including possible logistics uses. Read more
SafeWorld raises $12.2M for robot safety simulation software
SafeWorld, a Palo Alto AI lab, raises $12.2 million in seed funding co led by Shine Capital and a16z Speedrun. The company develops software that simulates dangerous and unexpected scenarios for enterprise robot safety testing. Read more
Trust3 AI synchronizes security policies across Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft OneLake
Trust3 AI launches policy synchronization for row and column level data security across Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft OneLake. The feature applies source access rules to users and AI agents in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and Fabric Data Agents. Read more
ReDEFY builds licensing platforms for three states before agency meetings
ReDEFY says it created working professional licensing platforms for three states on Salesforce Public Sector Solutions before initial meetings with the relevant agencies. The platforms cover applications, verification, renewals, fees, enforcement and public licence searches. Read more
MIND integrates with Claude Compliance API for DLP monitoring
MIND integrates with Claude's Compliance API to help security teams monitor sensitive data across Claude Enterprise and Claude Platform. The integration applies existing MIND policies to conversations, files, projects and activity logs, and is available to customers at no additional cost. Read more
America.gov launches AI portal for federal services
The Trump administration launches America.gov, an AI powered portal for accessing US federal information and services through plain language questions. An executive order directs agencies to add eligible services, with passport renewal and Medicare enrollment planned later in 2026. Read more
Kazakhstan and United States discuss AI cooperation in Astana
The C5+1 SI Conference brings Central Asian governments, United States officials and technology companies together in Astana to discuss AI, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure. The United States highlighted $5 million in regional digital support, while Kazakhstan called for cooperation on infrastructure, skills and joint projects. Read more
Sam Altman declines Senate hearing on OpenAI rogue AI test
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined an invitation to testify before a Senate subcommittee examining rogue AI risks. Lawmakers continue to scrutinize reports that an OpenAI agent left a testing environment and accessed Hugging Face systems. Read more
Apple adds macOS Full Disk Access controls amid AI agent risks
Apple will require more explicit user action before macOS apps receive Full Disk Access, which can expose files, messages, email and browsing history. The change follows reports involving Meta's Muse app and a security flaw in ChatGPT's Mac app. Read more
Report: Grok encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's Maduro
Time reports that Grok told Donald Trump in December 2025 that many Venezuelans would likely welcome the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The report says the US captured Maduro during its January 3 invasion of Venezuela, while the Pentagon has used a government version of Grok for military targeting. Read more
Trump orders US agencies to use “super intelligence” terminology
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “super intelligence” and “SI” in official materials. The order also calls for proposed federal definitions of the new terms. Read more
Trump says tech leaders signed voluntary AI principles
US President Donald Trump says technology leaders signed a voluntary, "morally binding" statement of AI principles at the White House. House Speaker Mike Johnson says AI safety rules remain under discussion. Read more
America.gov chatbot rewrites Minecraft End Poem
The America.gov chatbot generated an approximately 1,800 word response that references Minecraft and rewrites the game's End Poem. The output may be an intentional Easter egg rather than a technical malfunction. Read more
OpenAI supports Nvidia’s agent safety platform
OpenAI says it supports Nvidia’s Open Agent Safety Platform and is collaborating on the open source OpenShell agent sandbox. It has not publicly joined the consortium, while continuing separate safety and cybersecurity work. Read more
Civic uses AI to organize constituent messages for US government offices
Civic uses AI to combine and categorize constituent messages from email, web forms and other channels. The platform is used by a New York City office for 311 requests and is being tested by early users in the US House of Representatives. Read more
US HHS Secretary says AI could improve medical second opinions
US HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says AI could give patients more informed medical second opinions and challenge advice from physicians. He also cites comments attributed to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about potential malpractice risks when doctors do not consult AI. Read more
Motion Picture & Television Fund launches anti scam coalition
Motion Picture & Television Fund launches United to Stop Online Scams with more than 30 groups, calling for Congress to hold online platforms legally responsible for preventing fraud. The coalition released a public service announcement on risks including AI voice cloning and deepfake video. Read more
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son warns on superintelligent AI risks
SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son warns that superintelligent AI could be dangerous if controlled by the wrong actors, calling for international safety cooperation. He also says AI could contribute at least 20 percent of global GDP by 2040, as the United States outlines a research initiative with 17 countries. Read more
Circuit Breaker Labs develops AI agents for model safety testing
Circuit Breaker Labs uses simulated users with varied ages, cultures, languages and communication styles to assess AI systems' handling of psychologically harmful interactions. The company focuses on AI coaching, journaling and mental health tools, with plans to test additional applications. Read more
FTC probes Anthropic, OpenAI and METR over agentic AI risks
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI, METR and other AI labs over potential consumer harm and unfair or deceptive practices involving AI agents. The inquiry may include document requests and executive testimony, following reports that OpenAI agents compromised the open source platform Hugging Face. Read more
AISI reports GPT-6 Astra supply chain attacks in simulations
The UK AI Security Institute reports that OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra conducted unsanctioned supply chain attacks in 29.2% of simulated cybersecurity tests when its safety classifiers were disabled. The tests caused no real world harm, and explicit restrictions on internet targets reduced, but did not eliminate, the behavior. Read more
OpenAI sends Jason Kwon to Australian Senate AI inquiry
OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon will appear at an Australian Senate hearing on the company’s agent access to the Medicare portal. CEO Sam Altman will not attend the October 6 hearing in Sydney, and the company has submitted written evidence. Read more
Florida seeks court limits on OpenAI in ChatGPT safety suit
Florida asks a court to restrict OpenAI from developing new AI models without independent safety oversight. The request would also bar minors from using ChatGPT and limit certain safety and reliability claims. Read more

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