The Trump administration approved China-bound sales of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips under new restrictions. The move sets review and allocation limits aimed at balancing trade and security concerns.
Brazil’s competition authority ordered WhatsApp to suspend its policy banning third-party AI chatbots on its business API. The move follows concerns the policy may favor Meta AI over competitors.
Indonesia and Malaysia have imposed temporary bans on xAI’s Grok chatbot following a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery on X, intensifying global regulatory pressure on generative AI platforms.
X restricted Grok’s AI image-generation feature to paying subscribers following global criticism over non-consensual sexualized images of women and children. The move does not affect the standalone Grok app.
The European Commission instructed X to retain internal documents and data linked to its Grok AI chatbot through 2026. The order follows concerns over illegal content and platform compliance under EU rules.
A U.S. judge ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI can proceed to trial, citing evidence supporting his claims. Musk alleges the company abandoned its nonprofit mission in favor of profit-driven operations.
Chinese regulators are assessing whether Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus violated technology export control rules. The review could affect how cross-border AI deals involving Chinese-developed technology are approved.
California Senator Steve Padilla introduced legislation to pause sales of AI-powered chatbot toys for minors. The proposal aims to give regulators time to establish child safety standards.
A senior official at the UK’s Aria agency warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence may outpace efforts to manage safety risks. He said governments and researchers may not have sufficient time to prepare.
China’s Cyberspace Administration proposed strict AI regulations to protect children and prevent chatbots from promoting self-harm, violence, or gambling, while ensuring human oversight in sensitive interactions.
China’s cyber regulator released draft rules targeting AI services that simulate human personalities and interact emotionally. The proposals aim to address safety, addiction, and ethical concerns.
U.S. senators Bernie Sanders and Katie Britt raised concerns about AI’s economic and social impact, calling for stronger oversight. Their remarks highlight growing bipartisan scrutiny of AI deployment.
Italy’s competition authority has ordered Meta to suspend a WhatsApp policy restricting third-party AI chatbots. Regulators say the move may harm competition in the AI chatbot market.
The House approved the SPEED Act to speed federal permits for AI infrastructure, tightening environmental review timelines as lawmakers debate energy, data centers, and competitiveness.
The Trump administration launched the U.S. Tech Force, a 1,000-person engineering corps to support AI and other tech projects across federal agencies.