Latest News in Public Policy Impacting Digital Platforms and AI
Regulatory and legal developments you should be aware of put into context by an independent policy expert.
White House Trying to Pair AI State Preemption with Social Media Limits
Report from Politico In Brief – The White House is reportedly engaged in negotiations with Big Tech critics to craft a bill that combines three years of federal preemption of some state AI laws with social media and AI regulatory proposals that have been tied up in Congress for years. The effort includes talks with Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), a Big Tech antagonist, and child safety advocates to gauge their willingness to support a package that includes Blackburn’s Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) that regulates how digital platforms serve teens and the App Store Accountability Act requiring...
German Court Rules That Google Is Responsible for AI Overview Errors
Report from The Decoder In Brief – The German Regional Court of Munich has ruled that Google is...
Florida Sues OpenAI for Creating Chatbot That Endangers Children
Report from the Washington Post In Brief – The State of Florida has filed a civil lawsuit against...
European Commission Releases Long-Awaited Tech Sovereignty Plan
Report from the New York Times In Brief – The European Commission announced its technology...
The European Commission Issues Temu a Digital Services Act Fine
Report from the New York Times In Brief – The European Union has fined the Chinese e-commerce...
US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Restores Texas App Age Limit Law
Report from MediaPost In Brief – The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has cleared the way...
President Trump Issues Pared Back Executive Order on AI Security Reviews
Report from Bloomberg In Brief – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing...
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