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What AI legislation actually requires, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, read from the statutory text rather than from the commentary about it.

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Policy & Regulation

UK AI Sovereignty Plan: Science Council Tells Minister to Decide What Britain Must Own

The Council for Science and Technology wants a UK AI sovereignty plan, one accountable owner and pilots in health and security. Here is what the letter asks.

21 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

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Policy & Regulation

ICO Agentic AI Call for Evidence: What the UK Regulator Wants From AI Agent Builders by 20 November

The ICO agentic AI call for evidence closes on 20 November. Here is what the UK regulator is asking, what it won from 10 AI developers, and who should reply.

20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

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Policy & Regulation

DeepSeek Ban: DHS Orders Federal Agencies to Remove the Chinese AI and Tools Built on It

The DeepSeek ban orders US civilian agencies to stop buying and remove the Chinese AI, including vendor tools built on it. Here is what the DHS order requires.

20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

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Policy & Regulation

Character.AI Bankruptcy: 40 Attorneys General Set Conditions on Who Can Buy Users' Chats

The Character.AI bankruptcy puts millions of users' chats in limbo as 40 attorneys general set nine conditions for any buyer and Disney declines the data.

20 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

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Policy & Regulation

Anthropic Draft AI Bill Would Let Only a Judge Halt a Frontier Model

Anthropic's draft AI bill sets a $1bn or 50-casualty bar before Washington can block a frontier model, needs a federal judge, and would preempt some state rules...

19 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

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Policy & Regulation

OpenAI and Meta Tell US Judges Deepfake Evidence May Soon Be Undetectable

OpenAI and Meta told a US judicial panel that deepfake evidence may soon be impossible to detect, as judges weigh a new authentication rule for AI fakes.

18 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

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Policy & Regulation

Trump's Super Intelligence Force Holds First Meeting, Tells AI Labs to Report Incidents

The Super Intelligence Force adopted its charter on Thursday and warned AI labs that late incident reports will not be tolerated. No rules were set out yet.

18 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

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Policy & Regulation

FTC Investigation of OpenAI and Anthropic: What the Subpoenas Ask For

The FTC investigation of OpenAI and Anthropic now has teeth: civil subpoenas seek safety incident records, marketing claims and privacy files from both labs.

18 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

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Policy & Regulation News

Kenya’s Senate Committee Rejects Its First AI Bill Over Fines and Regulatory Overreach

A Kenyan Senate committee has rejected the Artificial Intelligence Bill, 2026, warning that steep fines, criminal penalties and a powerful new regulator could s...

17 Oct 2026 · 3 min read Other

China proposes export controls on 23 AI technologies, including advanced models and chip designs.

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China Proposes Export Controls on 23 AI Technologies, Including Advanced Models and Chip Designs

China has proposed new export controls covering 23 artificial intelligence technologies as part of a wider plan targeting 40 technologies across AI, biomedicine...

16 Oct 2026 · 5 min read China

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Eight US States Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety and Alleged Harm to Children

15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read United States

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Denmark Tables Law Giving Citizens Copyright-Style Control Over Their Face and Voice

13 Oct 2026 · 6 min read European Union

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