AI regulation, legislation, government policy, ethics, and governance — 1148 articles
Americanbazaaronline · May 8
US authorities are investigating a Thai AI company for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips to Alibaba, targeting the gray market that circumvents American export restrictions on advanced semiconductors d
Qz · May 8
The U.S. is investigating OBON Corp for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips to Alibaba, circumventing export controls on advanced semiconductors destined for China. The case signals intensified enforc
Bloomberg Tech · May 9
ECB official calls for central banks to stress-test financial infrastructure against AI risks and reassert control over stablecoin threats—no specifics on what those AI risks are or how regulations mi
Axios · May 8
The Trump administration is considering an executive order for AI model oversight similar to FDA drug approval, amid signs of potential US-China coordination on AI safety at next week's Beijing summit
Tom's Hardware · May 8
69 US jurisdictions have now enacted or proposed data center bans, with 50 active restrictions as of April 2026 and four marked permanent. The wave of restrictions is strangling AI infrastructure buil
Benzinga · May 8
Allegations of illegal chip smuggling involving Super Micro, NVIDIA processors, and Alibaba expose vulnerabilities in export controls targeting AI hardware—raising questions about how U.S. sanctions a
Bloomberg Tech · May 8
Siemens and European tech companies secured concessions from EU regulators to ease industrial AI compliance rules, claiming current regulations handicap them against US and Chinese competitors.
Bloomberg Tech · May 9
China's top economic planning body calls for coordinated AI strategy and centralized oversight, signaling tighter government control over the sector's development.
Kauainownews · May 8
Hawaii's state legislature passed an AI safety act, marking regional regulatory movement on artificial intelligence. The measure addresses AI governance at the state level.
Bloomberg · May 8
US officials suspect a Thai company central to the nation's AI initiative is smuggling billions of dollars in Nvidia-powered servers to Alibaba and other Chinese firms, circumventing strict export con
Wired AI · May 8
AI-powered toys designed for children are multiplying in the market, sparking concern among lawmakers about privacy, data collection, and developmental impacts. The article explores the regulatory pus
Wired AI · May 8
California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer proposes a jobs guarantee program for workers displaced by AI, though specifics on funding and implementation remain vague.
AI Business · May 7
EU member states reached a provisional agreement to ease AI restrictions, pending formal European Parliament approval. The rollback could significantly reshape compliance requirements for AI developer
Lawfaremedia · May 7
Export controls on advanced semiconductors, like those restricting chip sales to China, don't eliminate the economic drivers pushing nations and companies to build AI capabilities—they just redirect i
Economist · May 7
The Economist examines how AI competition between the U.S. and China resembles Cold War tensions, raising questions about technology control, export restrictions, and competing AI ecosystems. Nations
Anthropic · May 7
Anthropic launched The Anthropic Institute to study AI's real-world impacts from inside a frontier lab, focusing on economic diffusion, security threats, deployed AI systems, and AI-accelerated R&D. T
Wired AI · May 7
Trump administration reportedly considering an executive order to establish federal oversight of new AI models, marking a potential shift in the administration's AI regulation stance.
Fortune · May 6
Trump's AI team is reversing course on deregulation: after criticizing Biden's safety efforts, the administration is now pursuing pre-release government evaluations of frontier models through an execu
Reuters · May 7
The US and China are considering launching official government-to-government discussions on AI policy, signaling potential thaw in tensions over AI competition and regulation. Such talks could establi