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The proposed bill would let regulators prohibit AI models only when their potential harm reaches a trillion‑dollar‑scale impact or results in at least 50 fatalities, prompting a debate over the appropriateness of such thresholds.
The president announced a new government body to coordinate AI policy, appointing senior figures from leading tech firms to guide federal oversight.
Fed policymakers are weighing a pause at their October meeting after recent employment data fell short of expectations, turning attention to inflation trends and upcoming economic reports.
President Trump announced a voluntary accord among AI leaders, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Nvidia, and xAI, to implement internal and external reviews of AI systems.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors, emphasizing that they follow human instructions and should not be anthropomorphized.
Artificial‑intelligence companies warned the UN Security Council that unchecked AI could pose a global threat, urging international cooperation to manage the technology.
India’s consumer watchdog is investigating Apple’s iOS 18 update, alleging that the lack of a software warranty led to costly repairs for users, potentially violating consumer rights.
California legislators are calling for emergency AI legislation and criminal penalties after top AI executives warned of existential threats posed by rogue AI systems.
Anthropic’s chief executive Dario Amodei cautions that a swarm of AI‑powered bots could dominate the internet within 6‑12 months, raising concerns about alignment and security for the next decade.
The CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI back a proposal to slow AI progress, sparking debate over regulation and industry coordination.
Anthropic and OpenAI are urging a slowdown in AI development, but industry giants, financial markets and the Trump administration are likely to resist any substantial pause.
Senate leaders unveil the final draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, setting new rules for digital asset markets and ethics.
A wave of US senators and representatives called for stricter AI regulations following Anthropic researchers’ warnings that rapid AI progress could threaten humanity.
Leading Silicon Valley figures warn that AI could pose an existential threat, spurred by a high-profile Anthropic resignation.
Israeli AI startup Decart’s founders rejected Anthropic’s insistence that they relocate to San Francisco, collapsing a $6 billion acquisition deal.
Apple is sued in London for allegedly abusing its power by imposing stricter App Tracking Transparency rules on third‑party developers than on its own services.
New Jersey sued Amazon, accusing it of wielding monopsony power over third‑party delivery contractors, alleging wage suppression and anti‑competitive practices in its delivery network.