Policy · Page 21
regulation, copyright fights, safety rules and the politics of AI
The Man Who Made Software Visible: A Farewell to Tech Journalism's Best Risk Thinker
For more than 20 years, Robert Charette translated software disasters into plain English. Now he's putting down his pen. His parting lesson is worth keeping.
A $2 million crime novel deal just collapsed over AI writing fears
A debut thriller was pulled from sale days after a 14-publisher bidding war pushed offers past $2 million. The agent says she can no longer verify how the manuscript was written.
Snapchat stops rewarding fully AI-generated videos on Spotlight
The platform will no longer surface purely AI-made videos in its Spotlight recommendations, though creators can still use AI tools to edit their own footage.
Major Record Labels Want AI Songs Banned From the Charts Unless They Pass a Human Test
Universal, Sony and Warner have drafted rules that would strip fully AI-generated tracks from official music charts worldwide, but the key phrase 'substantially human made' remains undefined.
Yale student paid $208,500 for an MBA. Then an AI-cheating accusation cost him his valedictorian spot.
Thierry Rignol says he was on track to graduate first in his class. A suspension and a failing grade later, he filed a 13-count federal lawsuit against one of the most famous universities in the world.
The EU Now Requires Labels on AI-Generated Images, Audio and Text
A new European Union rule that took effect this week means realistic-looking content made by artificial intelligence must be clearly marked as such, affecting everything from political attack videos to AI-written news articles.
A federal judge says the Trump administration has no real evidence to ban Anthropic from government work
The Pentagon wanted to label the AI company a national security risk over a contract dispute. A judge is not buying it.
China's Ambassador to the UK Says the Two Countries Should Work Together on AI
In a piece for The Guardian, Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang argues that AI is too big and too important for any one country to handle alone, and that Britain and China have real reasons to collaborate.
Germany's Chancellor Is Reading the Pope's AI Encyclical on Holiday
Friedrich Merz packed a papal document on artificial intelligence for his summer break. Here is what that document says, and why a struggling world leader might find comfort in it.
Flock Safety's AI cameras are under fire for more than surveillance. Now critics say they can cause crashes.
The license plate reader cameras that police departments across the US use to track vehicles may also be creating physical hazards for drivers, safety advocates say.
Two Thousand AI Bills and Still No Long-Term Plan: The Case for a National Regulator
States, Congress and the White House have flooded the zone with AI proposals. A former Nasdaq CEO argues every one fixes today's problem while leaving tomorrow's wide open.
Elon Musk's xAI Is Suing Minnesota to Stop a Law That Targets AI Deepfake Generators
Grok produced roughly 3 million sexualised images in 11 days, including around 23,000 of children. Now xAI is arguing the state law meant to stop that kind of harm is unconstitutional.
The HBCU Professor Building an AI Institute That Treats AI as Everyone's Business
With a $1 million Google grant and a principle that 'AI is for everyone', Siobahn Day Grady launched the first AI research institute at a historically Black university. Now she's racing to keep up with demand.
Artists Battle AI Companies Over Use of Creative Works
Authors, musicians, and illustrators are taking tech giants to court over AI training data they never agreed to provide.
AI's Role in Deepening Global Inequality
A growing divide reveals who actually benefits from AI progress, and who gets left behind.