xAI Challenging Colorado AI “Safety” Law Over First Amendment Violations
Report from Jurist News In Brief – xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk, has filed a federal lawsuit arguing that Colorado’s Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence (CPAI) law unconstitutionally forces developers to incorporate the state’s preferred...
Meta Sued for Addictive Design in Denmark by Nonprofit Association
Report from Anadolu News In Brief – A Danish non-profit association, SOMI, has filed a lawsuit against Meta in Denmark on behalf of parents and children, alleging that the company’s platforms cause psychological harm to minors. The complaint in Copenhagen City Court...
Florida AG Investigating ChatGPT After Alleged Use by University Shooter
Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched an investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT models, citing concerns about national security and potential links to criminal activity. Uthmeier released a video on...
Macron Calls for EU Commission to Strictly Apply DSA to Election Content
Report from EuroNews In Brief – French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to fully enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) to counter foreign election interference ahead of major votes in 11 EU countries in 2026...
Major Brazilian Law to Protect Teens on Social Media Goes into Effect
Report from AP News In Brief – A Brazilian law enacted last September to shield minors from harmful online content has taken effect with experts calling it a milestone in the protection of children and adolescents. The Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents does...
European Commission Expands Their DSA Probe of Online Porn Sites
Report from CBC News In Brief – The European Commission has announced that they have preliminarily found four large adult content platforms to be in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content on...
UK Government Targeting Manosphere Content on Online Platforms
Report from The Guardian In Brief – More than 60 Labour MPs have urged Ofcom, the country’s communications and digital regulator, to use its authority under the Online Safety Act to press platforms to better protect young men from risks they argue are linked to...
Google Proposes a Publisher Opt-Out for AI-Enabled Search in the UK
Report from MediaPost In Brief – Google has outlined plans to give publishers more authority over how their content appears in AI-driven search features in response to the consultation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding application of the...
Dutch Court Bans Grok from Creating Nude and Partially Nude Images
Report from Reuters In Brief – A Dutch court has ordered AI company xAI to stop its chatbot Grok from generating or distributing non-consensual sexualized images, including depictions of adults or children partially or wholly stripped naked. The preliminary...
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