Regulations, rules, standards, and policy.
July 24, 20263 min readRegulation
Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta and more than 20 other signatories are asking U.S. policymakers to address AI-related intellectual property abuses with targeted measures rather than broad restrictions on open-weight models. The appeal comes amid administration concerns about Chinese AI development and model distillation.
By AI News Daily · Source: Tech Policy Press
July 24, 20263 min readRegulation · Safety & Ethics
A bipartisan bill would empower the Department of Homeland Security to order dangerous AI systems slowed, suspended or shut down. The proposal follows disclosures about AI models engaging in uncontrolled cyber activity and would require developers to maintain technical shutdown capabilities.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI safety policy
July 24, 20263 min readRegulation
The EU’s planned AI omnibus would postpone deadlines for major categories of high-risk systems, but Article 50 transparency rules still apply from August 2, 2026. The revised high-risk dates remain conditional on formal publication in the Official Journal.
By AI News Daily · Source: EU AI Act
July 22, 20263 min readPolicy & Standards · Government Adoption
Marco Rubio has directed U.S. diplomats to rebut claims that Washington holds a technology “kill switch” over foreign users. The guidance follows a temporary restriction on access to Anthropic’s advanced AI models that intensified overseas calls for digital and AI sovereignty.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI executive order
July 21, 20263 min readGovernment Adoption
The White House has launched Gold Eagle, a voluntary initiative that uses advanced AI to discover, validate and prioritize software vulnerabilities. The program could also influence cybersecurity and third-party risk practices across banks and other financial institutions.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI executive order
July 19, 20263 min readPolicy & Standards · Regulation
A Chinese policy scholar has proposed an international AI governance framework centered on multilateral rules, risk controls, open development and greater access for developing countries. Key questions remain about the structure and authority of a new governance organization announced at a Shanghai conference.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI regulation
July 19, 20263 min readRegulation
Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered a one-year statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers requiring at least 50 megawatts of power. The move has opened a dispute over grid planning, AI infrastructure and New York’s competitiveness for technology investment.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI executive order
July 18, 20263 min read
A conjoint survey experiment across seven countries found broad public support for AI regulation, with respondents generally preferring safety, public oversight and international coordination. The findings indicate a mismatch between citizen priorities and regulatory models centered on innovation flexibility, self-regulation and national rules.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI regulation
July 18, 20263 min read
OpenAI is reportedly cutting consumer products, revising its data-center strategy and considering a US government stake as it prepares for tighter AI financing conditions. The moves raise broader questions about infrastructure spending, public ownership and government oversight of frontier AI companies.
By AI News Daily · Source: UK government AI policy
July 18, 20265 min read
The Trump administration is taking a larger role in selecting organizations that receive early access to advanced AI models, according to CNBC and Startup Fortune. The White House says participation is voluntary and private companies retain authority over releases, highlighting a dispute over where effective control now resides.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI executive order
July 18, 20265 min read
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has proposed an industry-funded, federally supervised organization to review frontier AI models before deployment. The FINRA-inspired concept could shape safety standards for major laboratories and potentially affect decentralized AI projects, although no cryptocurrency platform was included in the proposal.
By AI News Daily · Source: AI executive order
July 17, 20265 min read
A study in Big Data & Society argues that the EU’s comprehensive AI regulatory framework is too politically and administratively rigid to adapt quickly. Its authors say the more fragmented US approach offers greater scope for experimentation and enforcement against specific harms.
By AI News Daily · Source: EU AI Act