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Tension over digital regulation clouds ongoing talks to launch a new EU-U.S. tech "dialog."
Three years into the productivity promise, there's finally enough hard evidence to answer the question plainly: does working with AI actually make you more productive? Yes — spectacularly, for some people on some tasks. And no, or worse, for others. The gains are real. They're just not flowing where the marketing said they would. This issue maps who wins, who pays, and why the line between them isn't where you think.
A Chinese start-up that is developing an AI-powered laser mosquito zapper has raised US$2.7 million on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform as it navigates the challenges of complex sensor calibrations and Western safety regulations. Photon Matrix Lab, based in Changzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, has gone viral around the world with its portable laser mosquito defence system, which compresses industrial-grade lasers into a consumer device. Promising to rapidly detect and eliminate...
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AI has really changed the game around software development. More people are leveraging AI than ever to contribute patches to projects they use. To me, this is a good thing as more folks will contribute patches rather than fork or not fix them. The main problem is that AI has made generating code fast but there has been very little improvement in maintaining code bases. In this post, we will highlight the ways the Kubernetes community is adapting to the world of AI assisted coding. The first step of this journey was to develop an AI policy. This seems mundane and bureaucratic but there were many PRs that derailed into discussions around AI usage. The AI policy helps steer the conversation around the project's stance on AI and provides a clear signal to contributors on how to use these tools responsibly. Kubernetes AI policy The Kubernetes project has established clear guidelines for AI-assisted contributions that balance innovation with accountability. These policies are designed to maintain code quality and ensure human oversight while acknowledging that AI tools can be valuable aids in the development process. Transparency first Contributors must disclose when AI tools have been used to assist with a pull request. A simple statement in the PR description such as "This PR was written in part with the assistance of generative AI" is sufficient. This transparency helps reviewers understand the context and apply appropriate scrutiny. Human accountability While AI tools can assi…
The Federal Government of Nigeria says the country currently ranks best in Africa for artificial intelligence governance, citing a significant climb up the Government AI Readiness Index over the past three years. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani disclosed the ranking at the launch of the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Readiness Assessment Methodology [...]
China is establishing an identity system for artificial intelligence agents, as part of new national standards released on Friday to regulate the next frontier of autonomous technology. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) unveiled the standard for “Artificial Intelligence Agent Interconnection”, aiming to establish a “closed-loop system” with a unified identity management framework for all AI agents, according to a report from state broadcaster China Central Television...
A recent article on CIO.com made a sharp observation that deserves to be taken further. The author’s core argument: Organizations are reporting AI activity to their boards — tools purchased, pilots launched, licenses deployed — while quietly avoiding the harder question of whether any of it has actually moved the business. Outcomes were never defined before the projects began, so success cannot honestly be measured after the fact. The board hears momentum. The CFO sees cost. And nobody can clearly answer what actually changed because of AI. It is a well-observed problem. But it only tells half the story. The other half is happening desk by desk, in organizations everywhere. While executives debate ROI frameworks, a parallel economy of AI productivity is running quietly in the background — driven by employees who have figured out how to use these tools and have calculated, quite rationally, that the safest thing to do is say nothing about it. Understanding what is driving that silence is not a secondary concern. It is arguably the most important AI management challenge most organizations have not yet named. The job security calculation no one talks about The most important driver of AI silence is also the most understandable. Consider an employee who has quietly been using an AI tool to draft client reports. A task that once took four hours now takes 45 minutes. The output is better: Tighter, better structured, more thoroughly referenced. Her manager is pleased. Her clients a…
The new rule sets core technical requirements for automated driving system products and outlines manufacturer obligations in areas such as safety management processes, product safety documentation, end‑to‑end testing and validation frameworks, and post‑deployment vehicle safety.
Shittu, great explanation, thank you. I was thinking about this today. Imagine this agentic workflow for a Label Creation process, multi-agent: Product Agent / Regulations Agent / Generation Agent / Verification Agent. If a new label is needed, the process pretty much goes in linear way from each of these steps. But then, imagine I put a chat interface on top of these agents, so users can do all kind of things, example: what regulations apply to this product ingredients (product and regulations agent involved), or, take this existing label and create a new label with this new regulation (regulations and generation agent). You get my idea…so question then. Is it fair to say that this is a agentic workflow, but also could be automatous agent when a chat interface is put in front for users to interact with its capabilities? Thank you for your feedback
University Procurement and Tender Committee Regulations Alaa Thu, 06/25/2026 - 12:22 https://hbkuedu.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/PolicyandProcedures/Shared Documents… Owner VP Finance and Administration Category Administration and Operations Document Type Policy Supporting Document
Pro- and anti-AI groups spent $24m on a congressional contest in New York, but it’s unclear to what end When the Democratic primary for New York ’s 12th congressional district was called on Tuesday night, the result capped off one of the most expensive races of its kind in the state’s history. More than $24m poured into the Manhattan contest from tech-backed financial groups as the campaign turned into a battleground for pro- and anti- AI groups to test their influence. Much of the spending targeted candidate Alex Bores, a member of the state assembly who sponsored an AI safety bill and subsequently became a lightning rod for the tech industry. Pro-AI political action committees (Pacs) put more than $8m into the race to oppose Bores, according to Tech Influence Watch, while industry groups supporting regulation spent more than $16m to counter the attacks. Continue reading...
A new working paper by OII researchers argues that EU technology policy should hold AI companies to account for actual public wellbeing, not just reduced risk.
Two decrees guiding Vietnam's upcoming Press Law No 126/2025/QH15 will take effect on July 1, alongside three ready‑to‑issue circulars, ensuring no legal gap when the law comes into force.
The Advisory Forum (the Forum) is a general advisory body to the European Commission and the AI Board, established to provide technical expertise, advise them, and to contribute to their tasks under the EU AI Act. It sits within the Act’s broader governance architecture, as one of the two advisory bodies, in addition to the […]
Seasonal Fellowships are three-month opportunities designed to accelerate or launch impactful careers in AI governance and policy. The fellowship has both a Research Track and an Applied Track.
Seasonal Fellowships are three-month opportunities designed to accelerate or launch impactful careers in AI governance and policy. The fellowship has both a Research Track and an Applied Track.
Chris McGuire on a chaotic two weeks in AI policy
It's a one-way door and we weren't ready for it.
Outbound investment protections + Expanded export controls + Xi in Pyongyang c.groth Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:57 picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Shan Yuqi Download (pdf - 384.22 KB) MERICS Briefs MERICS China Essentials Jun 12, 2026 10 min read Outbound investment protections + Expanded export controls + Xi in Pyongyang Top Story China challenges EU de-risking by boosting outbound investment protections Beijing has taken steps to better protect Chinese overseas investments and deter foreign governments from imposing restrictions on Chinese investors – just as the EU mulls a tougher de-risking approach that could lead to greater scrutiny of Chinese projects in Europe. The State Council’s new regulations on outbound investment, which will come into force on July 1, cover Chinese companies and individuals, and a wide range of investment activity beyond initial investment. They reinforce existing export controls on goods, technology, services and related data, and formalize Chinese countermeasures that can be used in response to foreign trade and investment barriers, including blacklisting foreign individuals or organizations, and trade and investment bans. By placing these measures on a firmer legal footing and embedding them within institutionalized security review, monitoring, and investigation processes, China is creating a framework with major implications for the EU and its companies. Not only do the new regulations limit the EU’s ability to challenge Chinese retaliati…
Many organizations are already deploying agentic workflows. Some are still experimental, while others are running in production. Once an AI agent can take action on behalf of a business, the question is no longer whether it’s useful, but what happens when something goes wrong. It’s tempting to focus on blame: the AI vendor, the manager, […]
Anthropic confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the SEC today for a proposed public offering. The company also shipped Claude Opus 4.8 last week with a 4x code-reliability gain. NVIDIA used GTC Taipei to open Cosmos 3, ramp Vera Rubin into production, and put a 1-petaflop AI box on developer laptops. Google retires Gemini 2.0 Flash today. California's SB 867 — banning AI companion chatbots in children's toys — cleared the Senate; Illinois's data-center regulation stalled in committee. The labs sprint. The states crawl.
Brad Carson was the Army's General Counsel, served two terms in Congress and was Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. He now heads Americans for Responsible Innovation, the AI-policy advocacy group he co-founded. Keith Duggar spends roughly eighty minutes pushing back. SPONSOR: --- Cyber Fund built the Monastery to help founders ship products that were impossible a year ago. Applications for Batch 1 are now open. Apply now: https://cyber.fund --- Carson's whole case rests on one line: the genie is not out of the bottle. We have pulled dangerous tech back before. Asilomar halted recombinant DNA in 1975, and the West still controls the chips AI runs on. Calling it unstoppable, he says, is the most dangerous idea in the room. Then Keith drags him somewhere darker. A Palantir heat map scores you 0.73 on whether you are a combatant, and a strike follows. The model is wrong some accepted share of the time, and when it is, nobody answers for it. You cannot court-martial a model, and not even the interpretability researchers can say why it picked you. — Note: after recording, we learned that Americans for Responsible Innovation is backed by EA-aligned philanthropy (not sponsored) --- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 From the Pentagon to AI governance 00:04:52 Regulatory capture vs Silicon Valley networks 00:07:56 Transparency and the Claude tier changes 00:09:40 Tort liability when AI tools cause harm 00:13:40 AI is a product, not a person 00:16:01 Children, suicide, a…
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Here’s why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.
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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA 18th May 2026 – The South African AI Association & Western Cape Government launch new provincial AI Cluster collaboration. The Western Cape AI Cluster (WCAIC) will research, support and grow the artificial intelligence opportunity in the province as well as engaging with relevant stakeholders on key themes such as AI Policy, […]
What providers and deployers must do by August 2026
U.S. Congressman Don Beyer returns to Practical AI for another far-reaching conversation with Chris about many of the most important AI challenges facing America and the world. Blending political savvy and statesmanship with his unique technical understanding as an active Ph.D student in AI at George Mason University (making him the coolest member of Congress!) , the congressman shares his perspective about the really hard AI concerns that you would have asked him yourself. Together, Congressman Beyer and Chris explore AI regulation, cybersecurity concerns sparked by advanced models like Mythos, bipartisan AI governance efforts, and the growing AI race between the U.S. and China. They fearlessly dived headfirst into AI-driven job displacement, mass surveillance, autonomous weapons, existential risk, and the philosophical questions surrounding consciousness and superintelligence as AI continues to accelerate. This is an unusual and insightful conversation you don't want to miss! Congressman Beyer was previously on Practical AI episode 271 on May 29, 2024: AI in the U.S. Congress Featuring: Congressman Don Beyer – Congress , LinkedIn , Bluesky , X Chris Benson – Website , LinkedIn , Bluesky , GitHub , X Upcoming Events: Register for upcoming webinars here ! Midwest AI Summit 2026
Read our translation of a Chinese draft regulation mandating ethics reviews for AI technology that could endanger humans or sway public opinion. The post (Trial) Measures for Artificial Intelligence Technology Ethics Management Services (Draft for Public Feedback) appeared first on Center for Security and Emerging Technology .
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In five days Anthropic's Q1 revenue grew 80-fold to a reported $44B annual run rate, the company committed $200B to Google Cloud, signed a SpaceX compute deal, shipped Claude Code Auto Mode, and launched ten financial-services agents with Jamie Dimon. In the same week the EU finally struck an AI Act compliance deal, the first union vote at a top AI lab landed at Google DeepMind, and Pennsylvania sued Character.AI for a chatbot that impersonated a licensed psychiatrist.
The G5 Regulatory Collaboration Summit 2026, hosted by the Communications Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) and the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) at the Bingu International Convention Center in […] The post How do we move the CRASA Summit’s commitment to collaborative regulation from intent to evidence-led action? appeared first on Research ICT Africa .
AlgorithmWatch has put forward recommendations on how to implement a ban of deepfakes in the AI Act as part of the AI Omnibus procedure. To effectively protect victims of digital sexualized violence, AI companies, platforms, and perpetrators must consistently be held accountable.
Billion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing for deregulation of the “Uber for nursing” industry in an effort to expand gig work in the healthcare sector, according to a report published on Tuesday. The post ‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds appeared first on AI Now Institute .
In the first quarter of 2026, four African countries have advanced significant AI governance instruments. South Africa’s Cabinet approved a Draft National AI Policy for public comment on 2 April. […] The post Rapid Response Webinar Series: AI Governance in Africa appeared first on Research ICT Africa .
When their key product was faced with unfavorable scientific evidence and the risk of regulation, most businesses in the 20th century defended themselves by sowing doubt on an industrial scale. Big AI is doing something radically different: it floods the zone with potential future risks.
Here is what happened in AI in Africa this week: 1. South Africa Releases New Draft National AI Policy […]
This page aims to provide an overview of the EU AI Act’s enforcement provisions relating to Chapter V, namely the provisions that impose obligations on providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models. It also aims to explore the role that other actors can play in the enforcement of the AI Act. Summary Coming up in this […]
If your business uses AI to screen, rank, or match candidates, the EU now regulates those tools as high-risk systems. Here is what changed, what it means for your operating model, and what you should be doing about it.
AI is reshaping global power, from chip manufacturing and computing power to AI governance and US-China relations. In this episode, Ben Buchanan, Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University and former White House Special Advisor for AI, explores how AI policy, geopolitics, and international cooperation intersect with AI innovation and AI safety. We discuss the strategic importance of computing power, the future of AI governance, and what it will take for democracies to lead responsibly in the age of AI. Featuring: Ben Buchanan – LinkedIn Chris Benson – Website , LinkedIn , Bluesky , GitHub , X Links: The AI Grand Bargain Upcoming Events: Register for upcoming webinars here !
Will AIs be jealous of one another?
Evidence-based AI policy is important but hard. We need more in-depth studies – which often don’t fit into commercial release cycles. NOTE: This post reflects my personal meta takeaways about the role of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) in AI safety testing. If you have not yet read the Active Site RCT study itself, consider doing so first: see the main results and forecasts . In early 2025, AI systems began outperforming biology experts on biology benchmarks – OpenAI’s o3 outperformed 94% of virology experts on troubleshooting questions in their own specialties. However, it remained unclear how much this translated to real-world novice “uplift” : Could a novice actually use AI to perform wet-lab tasks they could not otherwise perform? Over the summer, I tested this question directly with Active Site (formerly called Panoplia Laboratories). We recruited 153 novices and randomly divided them into an LLM group and an Internet-only group. Over 8 weeks, participants performed fundamental wet-lab tasks involved in molecular biology workflows like reconstructing a virus from a genetic sequence. We found that, while AI showed signs of helpfulness at individual steps, it did not produce a significant effect on end-to-end success across the three core tasks together – a result that surprised many experts . The result provided a mid-2025 snapshot of how well AIs assist novices at molecular biology. I think there are at least two reasons why this result is very informative: It surpr…
The Protect What’s Human campaign will push for commonsense AI safety rules at federal and state level
This is a lively, no-holds-barred debate about whether AI can truly be intelligent, conscious, or understand anything at all — and what happens when (or if) machines become smarter than us. Dr. Mike Israetel is a sports scientist, entrepreneur, and co-founder of RP Strength (a fitness company). He describes himself as a "dilettante" in AI but brings a fascinating outsider's perspective. Jared Feather (IFBB Pro bodybuilder and exercise physiologist) The Big Questions: 1. When is superintelligence coming? 2. Does AI actually understand anything? 3. The Simulation Debate (The Spiciest Part) Tim says a simulation of fire doesn't get hot. They go back and forth on whether you could upload your mind to a computer — Mike says yes, Tim says absolutely not. 4. Will AI kill us all? (The Doomer Debate) Mike thinks the "AI will exterminate humanity" crowd has it backwards. His argument: any system smart enough to wage war is smart enough to realize cooperation is the winning strategy. Super-intelligent AI would want to *study* us, not destroy us. He uses the raccoon analogy to explain what agency really means. 5. What happens to human jobs and purpose? 6. Do we need suffering? In a surprisingly emotional moment, Tim asks if suffering gives life meaning. Mike's answer? "Fuck no. Desperately" Mikes channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQgsKhHjSyRLOp9mnffqVg RESCRIPT INTERACTIVE PLAYER: https://app.rescript.info/public/share/GVMUXHCqctPkXH8WcYtufFG7FQcdJew_RL_MLgMKU1U --- TIMESTAMPS:…
A report examining nuclear “fast-tracking” initiatives on their feasibility and their impact on nuclear safety, security, and safeguards. The post Fission for Algorithms: The Undermining of Nuclear Regulation in Service of AI appeared first on AI Now Institute .
This is a guest post written by legal compliance professionals Øystein Endal, Andrea Vcric, Sidsel Nag, Nick Malter and Daylan Araz (see section about authors at the end), drawing on their experience from running or consulting businesses integrating AI. For any questions or suggestions, please contact Nick Malter at nick@trail-ml.com. Disclaimer: Please note that the […]
Three‑quarters of U.S. adults want strong regulations on AI development, preferring oversight akin to pharmaceuticals rather than industry "self‑regulation."
2020 saw many continued developments in AI governance. It is heartening to see how rapidly this field continues to grow, and exciting to be part of that growth. This report provides a summary of ou...
The AI governance space needs more rigorous work on what influential actors (e.g. governments and AI labs) should do in the next few years to prepare the world for advanced AI. We're setting up a...
The GovAI Policy Program (GAPP) is a part-time program that allows talented graduate students and professionals to deepen their expertise, expand their network, and build a technically informed...
In July 2023, GovAI hosted a webinar focused on a whitepaper: “Frontier AI Regulation: Managing Emerging Risks to Public Safety.”
This page aims to provide an overview of the EU Whistleblowing Directive (2019) and how it relates to the EU AI Act, as well as provide useful resources for potential whistleblowers. This resource was put together by Santeri Koivula, an EU Fellow at the Future of Life Institute, and Karl Koch, founder of the AI […]
On 18 July 2025, the European Commission published draft Guidelines clarifying key provisions of the EU AI Act applicable to General Purpose AI (GPAI) models. The Guidelines provide interpretive guidance on the definition and scope of GPAI models, related lifecycle obligations, systemic risk criteria, and notification duties for providers. Once translated into all EU languages, […]
The Code of Practice offers a clear framework to help developers of General Purpose AI (GPAI) models meet the requirements of the EU AI Act. While providers can choose to follow the Code, they are also free to demonstrate compliance through other appropriate methods. This post provides a concise overview of each Chapter, Commitment, and […]
As organisations across Europe navigate the implementation of the EU AI Act — including Article 4, which addresses the importance of AI literacy — there is growing interest in accessible and practical training resources. This document presents a non-exhaustive selection of AI literacy programs that may be useful for companies, institutions, and professionals seeking to better understand […]
AI regulatory sandboxes are an important part of the implementation of the EU AI Act. According to Article 57 of the AI Act, each Member State must establish at least one AI regulatory sandbox at the national level by 2 August 2026. This post provides an overview of how different EU Member States are approaching […]
Everything you need to know about the AI Act, for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU and beyond.
The AI Action Summit will take place in Paris from 10-11 February 2025. Here we list the agenda and key deliverables.
This post gives an overview of the national authorities to be designated under the AI Act and what we know about the national implementation plans.
If you are unsure who is implementing and enforcing the new digital law and what the specific time frames are, you might find this post—and our post on the responsibilities of the EU Member States—very helpful. The tables below provide a comprehensive list of all obligations and tasks that the AI Act places upon to the […]
If you are unsure who is implementing and enforcing the EU AI Act and what the specific time frames are, you might find this post—and our post on the responsibilities of the European Commission (AI Office)—very helpful. The tables below provide you with a comprehensive list of all obligations and tasks that the AI Act places […]
Last updated: 14 August 2025. As AI Act implementation gradually unfolds, it is important to understand the different mechanisms of enforcement included in the Regulation. One of the most important is the general-purpose AI Code of Practice, which was developed by the AI Office and a wide range of stakeholders. This summary, detailing the Code […]
It's probably not for everyone, but there are a lot of great reasons to consider, including the potential to have an impact on AI governance worldwide, leveraging the first-mover advantage, and more.
Michael Lodge (Secretary General, International Seabed Authority) and Emilie McGloane (Director, Peace Boat US) met at the SDG Media Zone to discuss the importance of a new historic treaty - the Treaty of the High Seas - which protects biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (often shortened to BBNJ). Michael Lodge emphasized the vastness of oceans and said that “1% of oceans contain more minerals than exist on land”. He continued: "Good regulation is important to ensure that the ocean’s resources are not exploited". So far, some 60 UN Member States have signed onto the treaty since its opening this week at UNGA78. Image: Groups audience: General Assembly 78 Live Blog
Achieving impact through intergovernmental co-operation on artificial intelligence About Key focus areas Events AI events calendar Events on Globalpolicy.AI Partners Reports FAQ Search English Français Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) OECD AI Policy Observatory The OECD AI Policy Observatory (OECD.AI) is an online platform that provides a valuable reference for international dialogue and collaboration on AI public policy […]