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17 articles about legislation in AI news
Bernie Sanders Proposes Sweeping Moratorium on New AI Data Centers
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to ban construction of new AI data centers, citing existential threats to humanity. Critics argue the move could hinder U.S. competitiveness against China.
New Thesis Exposes Critical Flaws in Recommender System Fairness Metrics —
This thesis systematically analyzes offline fairness evaluation measures for recommender systems, revealing flaws in interpretability, expressiveness, and applicability. It proposes novel evaluation approaches and practical guidelines for selecting appropriate measures, directly addressing the confusion caused by un-validated metrics.
Maine Passes First US Statewide AI Data Center Moratorium
Maine's legislature passed the first statewide moratorium on new AI data centers, halting approvals for up to two years to study environmental and energy impacts. The bill now awaits Governor Janet Mills' decision.
Anthropic Forms Corporate PAC to Influence AI Policy Ahead of Midterms
Anthropic is forming a corporate PAC to lobby on AI policy, signaling a strategic shift towards direct political engagement as regulatory debates intensify in Washington. This move follows similar efforts by OpenAI and Google.
New Research: Prompt-Based Debiasing Can Improve Fairness in LLM Recommendations by Up to 74%
arXiv study shows simple prompt instructions can reduce bias in LLM recommendations without model retraining. Fairness improved up to 74% while maintaining effectiveness, though some demographic overpromotion occurred.
DeepMind CEO Warns World Leaders: AGI's Economic Impact Will Dwarf Industrial Revolution
Demis Hassabis told global leaders that artificial general intelligence will have ten times the impact of the industrial revolution at ten times the speed. Analysis suggests unprecedented GDP growth that no nation is prepared to handle.
Sam Altman Envisions AI That Thinks for Days: The Dawn of Super-Long-Term Reasoning
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts future AI models will perform "super long-term reasoning," spending days or weeks analyzing complex, high-stakes problems. This represents a fundamental shift from today's rapid-response systems toward deliberate, extended cognitive processes.
Open-Source Breakthrough Promises 'Invisible' Web Scraping Capabilities
A new 100% open-source Python library called 'ScrapeNinja' claims to make web scraping virtually undetectable by bot detection systems. The tool reportedly mimics human browsing patterns to bypass anti-scraping measures while remaining completely transparent and community-driven.
Bezos Champions AI Revolution in Bureaucracy: From Months to Minutes for Building Permits
Jeff Bezos advocates using AI to slash building permit approval times from months to seconds, highlighting a growing divide between AI accelerationists and cautious regulators across legal, medical, and social domains.
Microsoft's Legal Shield: Why Anthropic's 'Gatekeeper' Status May Not Block Claude's Access
Microsoft's legal team has determined that Anthropic's designation as a 'gatekeeper' under the EU's Digital Markets Act does not prevent its products, including Claude, from remaining accessible on Microsoft platforms. This interpretation could have significant implications for AI market competition and regulatory enforcement.
The Pentagon's AI Dilemma: Anthropic's Ethical Standoff and the Future of Military Technology
Anthropic faces mounting pressure from the U.S. Department of Defense to relax AI usage restrictions following a $200 million military contract, creating a critical ethical clash between national security interests and responsible AI development principles.
Trump's AI Energy Summit: Tech Giants Pledge to Self-Generate Power Amid Grid Concerns
Former President Donald Trump is convening Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI at the White House to sign a 'Rate Payer Protection Pledge,' committing them to generate or purchase their own electricity for new AI data centers, signaling a major shift in how tech's energy demands are addressed.
Pentagon Ultimatum to Anthropic: National Security Demands vs. AI Safety Principles
The Pentagon has reportedly issued Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei a Friday deadline to grant unfettered military access to Claude AI or face severed ties. This ultimatum creates a defining moment for AI safety companies navigating government partnerships.
Anthropic CEO's High-Stakes Meeting Signals AI Industry's Political Reckoning
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is scheduled for a critical meeting with Fox News host Pete Hegseth, described by sources as a 'sh*t-or-get-off-the-pot' confrontation. This encounter highlights growing tensions between AI leaders and conservative media as the industry faces increasing political scrutiny.
From Dismissed Warnings to Economic Reality: How AI's Job Disruption Forecasts Are Gaining Urgency
After two years of largely ignored warnings from AI lab CEOs about massive job displacement, workers and policymakers are beginning to take these predictions seriously as AI capabilities accelerate, creating new pressures on the industry.
OpenAI's New Safety Feature: How ChatGPT's Lockdown Mode Is Being Adapted to Prevent Harmful Mental Health Advice
OpenAI has repurposed its new ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to specifically prevent the AI from providing dangerous or unqualified mental health advice. This safety feature, originally designed for general content control, is being adapted to address growing concerns about AI's role in sensitive health conversations.
Anthropic Tightens Security: OAuth Tokens Banned from Third-Party Tools in Major Policy Shift
Anthropic has implemented a significant security policy change, prohibiting the use of OAuth tokens and its Agent SDK in third-party tools. This move comes amid growing enterprise adoption and heightened security concerns in the AI industry.