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.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a unified federal AI regulatory framework aimed at preempting state-level rules. The order directs the Justice Department to challenge state AI laws and conditions federal funding on compliance.
Dozens of U.S. state attorneys general urged major AI companies to implement safeguards against harmful chatbot outputs, citing mental health risks.
The U.S. Commerce Department will let Nvidia export H200 AI chips to approved Chinese customers, with a 25% revenue share going to the U.S., despite Congressional concerns over national security.
Donald Trump announced plans to issue an executive order establishing a single federal rule for AI regulation in the U.S., aiming to limit state-level rules and maintain America’s leadership in artificial intelligence.
The New York Times sues Perplexity for reproducing copyrighted content in its AI search outputs, joining other publishers including the Chicago Tribune in legal action.
Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity for copyright violations, including scraping paywalled content and using it in AI search engine systems, amid broader legal battles over AI training data.
The European Commission investigates Meta over AI restrictions in WhatsApp, raising concerns about competition and access for third-party AI providers.
A proposed ban on state AI regulation was rejected in the latest defense bill effort, reflecting ongoing federal‑state tensions over AI oversight.
For the first time, Washington is close to deciding how artificial intelligence should be regulated — but the fiercest battle isn’t over safety standards. It’s over whether states should retain the authority to pass their own AI laws.