Government regulation of AI — legislation, executive orders, international treaties, and the political battle over AI governance.
Former Anthropic researcher Coxon will testify at upcoming NYC AI safety hearing
US lacks AI legislation to restrict dangerous tech behavior until at least 2029
Trump dismisses AI safety checks, asserting presidential authority suffices amid tech selloff
Critics claim AI giants weaponize extinction risks to regulate away smaller competitors
Critics warn centralized AI firms could withhold services to defy regulation
New paper compares UK dignity-based and US speech-based deepfake laws
New lawsuit challenges whether AI autonomy defense survives California liability law
Trump names DNI Jay Clayton AI czar to lead new superintelligence safety task force
OpenAI’s EU AI Act watermark drops to 17% accuracy after minor rewrites
Deepfake attack ads targeting Texas Senate candidate mark first major US election test
California lawmakers campaign on restricting AI data centers amid voter backlash
Activists disrupted Climate Week AI panel citing data center energy concerns
NJ Rep. Kean Jr. reaffirms opposition to federal AI regulation and Trump tariffs
Reich compares AI to nuclear weapons, demanding strict regulation and corporate accountability
AI experts urge Congress to pass federal safety regulations amid growing risks
Treasury Secretary Bessent compares AI safety advocates to fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter
Regional police terminate Palantir AI contract following sustained public controversy
Oklahoma, Utah, and Florida enact laws limiting AI in public schools
NPR argues AI safety discourse involves complex ideologies beyond simple binary camps
Bipartisan bills target Flock camera abuses amid police surveillance backlash
170 UK lawmakers now support binding AI rules citing extinction risks
Policy experts call Anthropic's leaked AI bill naive as internal dissent grows
Spain imposes prison sentences for non-consensual AI deepfakes under penal code
McDonald's AI dynamic pricing faces potential antitrust scrutiny and customer backlash
Taiwan’s election-focused deepfake law remains unenforced due to three structural legal defects
Trump reportedly intends to maintain AI expansion plans despite local opposition
New poll finds 71% oppose local AI data centers amid cultural backlash
Zander Cowen argues AI safety debates are actually about economic rent-seeking
Swiss authorities examine Newsmart platform amid rising deepfake regulation concerns
Democrats leverage public opposition to AI data centers for 2028 voter mobilization
Top AI companies lobby Tennessee as local opposition to data centers grows
Economist Dean Baker argues reckless AI operations should face criminal prosecution
Anthropic misses Senate hearing but pledges attendance at next week's parliamentary AI session
Critics demand independent AI oversight body prioritizing public safety over corporate profits
Launceston approved massive AI datacenter without public input, sparking local protests
Wisconsin congressman releases AI-generated videos targeting Democratic opponent in tight race
Bengio and Lessig propose concrete Congressional actions to prevent AI catastrophes
Critics claim OpenAI lobbies regulators to ban open-source AI and secure monopoly power
Critics allege Trump repealed AI transparency rule following OpenAI president's donation
US and China launch AI safety hotline as global disclosure rules remain contested
EU Commissioner warns recursive self-improvement threatens human oversight and rights frameworks
Lawmakers demand answers on employee data in $10M Spirit AI sale to Google
Critics claim AI compliance costs create regulatory moats for Big Tech
Treasury Secretary Bessent urges AI labs to slow down instead of seeking regulation
Texas city seeks $2M for public records on Flock AI surveillance usage
Spanish authorities investigate AI-generated video impersonating PM Sánchez before EU summit
Bipartisan permitting deal streamlines federal land approvals for AI data centers and gas pipelines
Prediction market shows rising odds of US banning public access to Chinese AI
AI groups warned that polarized rhetoric risks triggering severe public backlash
Report warns AI data center developers to learn from shale gas industry regulatory failures
SCAND.Ai tracks 2013 Regulation AI controversies, 272 of them under live monitoring, as of 2026-10-28.
The loudest Regulation controversy currently scores 83/100 on the SCAND.Ai noise scale (0–100).
Government regulation of AI — legislation, executive orders, international treaties, and the political battle over AI governance.