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Georgia Sends Three AI Bills to Governor Kemp as Legislature Adjourns
Georgia's legislature adjourns with three AI bills on Governor Kemp's desk: chatbot disclosure requirements for minors, a ban on AI-only insurance decisions, and a study committee on AI's broader impact. The bills arrive amid White House pressure on states to avoid heavy-handed regulation.
California Signs First-of-Its-Kind AI Executive Order, Setting a De Facto National Standard
Governor Newsom's executive order requires AI companies contracting with California to meet safety and privacy guardrails — positioning the state as the U.S. standard-setter on AI oversight.
The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act: Federal Government Makes Its Biggest Push Yet to Preempt State AI Laws
Senator Blackburn's discussion draft and the White House's seven-pillar AI framework signal Washington's most coordinated attempt at comprehensive federal AI regulation, with state preemption as the central battleground.
Tennessee Bans AI Therapy Bots, Criminalizes Training Models That Encourage Suicide
Governor Bill Lee signs SB 1580, prohibiting AI systems from posing as mental health professionals. A separate bill would make training AI to encourage suicide a Class A felony. Red and blue states alike are racing to regulate AI companion apps.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Ban on Anthropic, Calls It 'First Amendment Retaliation'
A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from banning Anthropic's Claude AI from government use, ruling the move was illegal retaliation for the company's public stance on autonomous weapons.
Dutch Court Orders xAI to Stop Grok From Generating Nonconsensual Nude Images
An Amsterdam court banned xAI's Grok from generating or distributing nonconsensual nude images in the Netherlands, threatening fines of €100,000 per day — as data reveals the tool created millions of sexualized images in just 10 days.
Senate Passes Landmark Bill Letting Victims Sue Over Grok AI Nudes
The U.S. Senate passes a bill allowing victims of AI-generated explicit images to sue platforms like xAI directly. The legislation targets Grok's lack of guardrails.
The Unrealistic Part of Terminator Isn't Skynet -- It's the Scientist Who Stops
A viral meme about Terminator hit a nerve: the truly unrealistic part is a scientist choosing to stop building dangerous AI. Game theory explains why.
Political Deepfakes Cross a Line: The AI Propaganda Crisis
An AI-generated video depicting a former president's arrest signals a dangerous new chapter in political propaganda. How deepfakes erode trust in real evidence.