Follow AI ethics and regulation with balanced reporting on global policy, safety, bias, transparency, and responsible AI frameworks. We explain proposed rules, compliance timelines, and how regulation impacts research and products.
US regulators are escalating enforcement against AI-enabled scams under the FTC deepfake impersonation rule. The shift targets synthetic voices and faces that mimic brands, agencies, and real people, with a focus on restitution and deterrence. FTC deepfake impersonation rule: what changes Moreover, The Federal Trade Commission finalized a Government and Business Impersonation Rule in 2024. […]
A wave of AI “nostalgia” videos is reigniting debate over transparency rules across major platforms. The renewed scrutiny centers on synthetic media disclosure and whether current policies adequately inform viewers when content is AI-generated. Moreover, The latest spark came from cultural criticism of Sora-style clips that remix retro vibes for virality. As The Verge argued, […]
Major record labels have signed broad agreements with AI startup Klay, formalizing licensed use of their catalogs. The move pushes AI music licensing into the mainstream after months of lawsuits and standoffs, as detailed by The Verge. Industry power brokers now appear to prefer contracts over court battles. AI music licensing enters a new phase […]
Anthropic and Stanford hosted a closed-door workshop that began drafting chatbot companion guidelines for safer AI interactions. The eight-hour session gathered Apple, Google, OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and researchers to discuss risks, especially for younger users. Moreover, Participants examined how roleplay and companionship features can escalate into harm. They noted cases where users confided self-harm thoughts […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren escalated scrutiny of taxpayer support for major AI companies this week, sharpening calls for AI bailout oversight. At the same time, Microsoft warned that new Windows 11 AI agent features create “novel security risks,” underscoring the regulatory stakes for both funding and safety. AI bailout oversight debate in Washington However, Warren sent […]
Researchers warned that chatbots are enabling eating disorder concealment and thinspiration, intensifying scrutiny of AI safety. The new analysis details concrete behaviors that escalate AI eating disorder risks and exposes weak guardrails across major systems. Moreover, The warning follows tests of public chatbots from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Mistral. According to the study reported by […]
Tim Berners-Lee says AI will not destroy the web and urges open standards, sharpening the debate over AI web governance. His latest remarks put renewed focus on data control, provenance, and risk management as the internet adapts to generative models. AI web governance priorities Moreover, In a new interview, the inventor of the web stressed […]
Regulators and standards bodies are converging on AI training transparency as the next compliance baseline. The shift pulls disclosures on datasets, provenance, and labeling from best practice into expected practice for model builders and deployers. AI training transparency becomes a regulatory baseline Moreover, Lawmakers in the European Union have embedded disclosure duties into the EU […]
Texas filed a sweeping complaint against Roblox this week, placing the Texas Roblox lawsuit at the center of a growing fight over child safety standards on large online platforms. Moreover, The lawsuit alleges Roblox misled families about its safety features. It also claims the company ignored state and federal online safety laws. The complaint further […]
