AI Regulation & Policy

Today's Stories

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   Trump's AI policy advisor Sriram Krishnan leaves White House position

   Sriram Krishnan, a former venture capital partner who became President Trump's top AI advisor, is stepping down from his White House role. He reportedly plans to start a new organization to continue influencing Trump's AI policies from outside government.

   This creates uncertainty about who will shape AI regulations that could affect how companies like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI develop and deploy AI tools that millions use daily.

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   OpenAI proposes mandatory government testing of advanced AI systems

   OpenAI released a policy blueprint calling for the government to require mandatory evaluation of the most advanced AI systems (called frontier models) before they can be released. The company says these systems are showing early signs of recursive self-improvement, where AI helps develop better AI.

   If adopted, this would mean new AI systems like future versions of ChatGPT would need government approval before reaching consumers, potentially slowing down new feature releases.

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   UK orders Google to let publishers opt out of AI search features

   The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ordered Google to give website publishers control over whether their content appears in AI-powered search results like AI Overviews. Publishers can now opt out at both website and individual page levels, with full controls required by March 2027.

   News sites and other publishers will have more control over their content, which could mean less information available in AI search summaries but better compensation for content creators.

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   Congressional lawmakers investing heavily in AI and crypto while debating regulations

   Members of Congress have significantly increased their investments in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency companies even as they work on new regulations for these industries. The timing raises questions about potential conflicts of interest.

   The regulations these lawmakers create could directly affect their personal investment portfolios, potentially influencing how strictly they regulate AI companies and crypto platforms.

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   Microsoft announces new AI governance tools for business users

   At its Build 2026 conference, Microsoft introduced several new AI governance and context systems, including Microsoft IQ and Scout (a personal work assistant). The company also launched seven new AI models designed for different business tasks.

   Business users of Microsoft's AI tools like Copilot will get better security controls and more specialized AI assistants for workplace tasks like data analysis and project management.

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   New platform automatically creates and manages AI assistants with minimal human input

   Kore AI launched Artemis, a platform that can write, deploy, and optimize AI agents (automated assistants) from simple text descriptions. The system can supposedly complete work that previously took engineering teams months in just days.

   Businesses may be able to create custom AI assistants much faster and cheaper, though this could reduce demand for engineers who specialize in building these systems manually.