… 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. …
… 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. …
… It wasn't based on any serious policy. It was a few Trump mega-donors who think there should be no regulation of AI whatsoever getting him to give them a gift. …