US Senate Advances Bill to Regulate AI Chatbots Used for Teen Mental Health
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the GUARD Act requiring AI companies to verify users' ages and ban AI companions for minors amid rising…
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California and New York Lead Efforts to Regulate AI Chatbots’ Mental Health Risks
California’s new chatbot regulation and New York’s proposed law target AI mental health risks with transparency requirements and user safeguards amid escalating concerns
Distinguishing Data Errors from AI System Failures Crucial for AI Governance
Experts stress the need for clear accountability in AI governance, distinguishing failures from faulty data and system brittleness to improve regulatory frameworks
UK Regulator Forces Google to Let News Publishers Opt Out of AI Summaries
The UK Competition and Markets Authority orders Google to allow news publishers to block AI use of their content without losing search visibility, setting…
Progressive Divide Emerges Over AI Use at Netroots Nation Conference
Progressive activists and political operatives remain split over artificial intelligence’s role in campaigning and organizing, debating risks, benefits, and AI governance at Netroots Nation
House Subcommittee Examines AI’s Role in Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee held a hearing to assess how advanced AI models and tools reshape cybersecurity and affect the security of critical…
Trump Administration Uses Tech to Target ICE Watchers Amid Detainee Strikes
The DOJ subpoenas Reddit and X for user information as detainees strike in multiple ICE facilities, highlighting the administration's crackdown on immigration critics using…