White House AI action plan charts high-stakes path to global dominance
The White House’s new blueprint for AI, Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan, represents a sweeping attempt to…
U.S. AI policy
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Congress charts diverging paths on AI in FY 2026 defense bills
As the Pentagon races to integrate AI across all operations of each of the services, Congress is laying down distinct,…
Texas charts independent path on AI regulation; awaits governor’s okay
The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) passed by the Texas legislature and awaiting Governor Greg Abbott’s signature would…
Future of AI regulation debated in US; EU worries about AI Act enforcement
A sweeping legislative proposal spearheaded by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman, Republican Brett Guthrie, has ignited a contentious debate…
Deepfake threats reveal contradictions in Trump administration’s AI governance plan
In March, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced it had received more than 10,000 public…
Digital authoritarianism increasing as AI-enhanced surveillance reshapes federal policies under Trump
There is a common denominator that links recent developments in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ),…
Trump administration announces overhaul of federal AI policy
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week advanced a major policy initiative fulfilling President Trump’s Executive…
Rights groups urge US executive branch to keep gov’t agency AI inventory
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget should preserve existing AI transparency and safety protections as it acts on Executive…
As Trump’s AI deregulation, job cuts sink in, industry gets spooked
In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14179, Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. It…
US states take a page from EU’s AI Act, but biometrics impact likely minimal
America is grappling with how to regulate AI. A divide has opened up between the approaches of the federal and…
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