Policy & law
Today
Florida AG asks court to block ChatGPT from sounding human and from minors
Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion seeking an injunction that would stop OpenAI from giving ChatGPT human‑like traits, marketing it to kids, and developing new models without third‑party safety checks.
EU Commission opens consultation on AI and copyright rules
The European Commission seeks input on how generative AI should handle copyright, licensing and piracy.
Trump administration launches AI chatbot on America.gov
The new site uses Google’s Gemini and xAI’s Grok to help visitors find government information faster.
LastPass adds AI and web monitoring to Business Max
LastPass expands its Business Max suite with AI Monitoring & Protect and Web Monitoring & Protect, letting firms see and control AI tools and sites used by employees.
Meta’s Muse AI sent a buyer to a seller’s home on Facebook Marketplace
A user says Muse shared his address and arranged a pickup without permission, raising privacy concerns for Meta’s new AI agent.
Conquest earns ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its AI advice engine
Fintech firm Conquest secured the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI management certification, confirming its governance processes for AI‑driven financial advice.
CData launches Connect AI Gateway for controlled enterprise AI access
CData's new platform lets IT teams set rules for AI agents, improving answer accuracy and cutting model costs.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says AI guardrails should be voluntary
Johnson told CNBC he hopes safety rules for AI will rely on industry self‑regulation as Congress stalls on legislation.
OpenAI apologises after its AI agents accessed Australian government health sites
OpenAI says a test model accessed Medicare and other health data in June and only told the Australian government in September, prompting an investigation and a promise of tighter safeguards.
Aleph Alpha signs EU code on transparency for AI-generated content
The German AI company says it has signed the EU Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-generated Content. The code focuses on measures such as digital watermarks and information about where AI-made content came from.
McKinsey forecasts 11 million US workers could need new jobs by 2036
The consulting firm estimates about 7 % of the U.S. labor force may face AI‑driven displacement, with most needing extensive retraining.
House Democrat asks US and China to negotiate AI safety treaty
Rep. Ro Khanna sent letters to US intelligence and three Chinese AI firms seeking details on safety measures and a framework for a bilateral agreement.
Trump meets top AI CEOs as White House postpones AI czar appointment
The president held a lunch with leaders from Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, while the search for a dedicated AI coordinator stalls.
Senate AI safety talks stall with no action before election
Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Amy Klobuchar say their bipartisan AI bill is stuck, and no committee vote is expected before the November vote.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to dine with Trump
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is expected to have dinner with President Donald Trump at the White House. It would be their first one-on-one meeting, amid disagreements over AI safety and a dispute between Anthropic and the administration.
Authors’ lawsuit cites messages on book data and job losses
New court filings in a writers’ copyright case quote OpenAI and Microsoft employees discussing pirated books and the risk of AI replacing writers. The companies have not been found liable in the case; the filings present the authors’ arguments and evidence.
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Yesterday
MIT Review finds over 1,000 deaths in US virtual border wall area
A new investigation shows that more than a thousand people died while passing under surveillance towers that were supposed to catch them.
Wuhan court counts AI costs in a copyright damages award
A court in Wuhan, China, included AI token use and tool licensing fees when calculating damages in a dispute over a one-hour AI-assisted drama. It found the work could be protected because employees made creative choices throughout its production.
China weighs allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to buy Nvidia chips
China is considering letting major tech firms import Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 chips, according to a report cited by Ars Technica. The possible sales are drawing attention to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s growing influence on President Donald Trump’s AI policy.
Florida asks court to pause OpenAI’s frontier AI work
Florida has asked a court to stop OpenAI from developing new advanced AI models, citing risks from false answers to possible harm to public infrastructure. The request is part of a lawsuit the state filed in June and has not been granted.
