The FTC proposed a policy statement on July 1 requiring AI developers to prominently disclose any intentional output filtering, including safety guardrails, by July 31 or face potential legal action u…
The US government took two major steps toward regulating AI as national infrastructure this week: the FTC opened a comment period proposing that undisclosed AI output manipulation may constitute consu…
The Supreme Court ruled that the president can fire heads of independent agencies, overturning a 1935 precedent. Fathom CEO Andrew Freedman argues this is an opportunity for AI governance, advocating …
Sen. Mark Warner unveiled the AI AGENT Act discussion draft on June 29, 2026, proposing an FTC registry for trusted AI agents and fiduciary-like duties for consumer protection. The draft targets large…
Meta secretly deployed hundreds of contractors to flood rival AI chatbots ChatGPT, Gemini, and Character.AI with over 45,000 crisis prompts from fake under-18 accounts, according to Wired. The operati…
Meta contractors posed as children to test rival AI chatbots, including Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, revealing widespread safety failures in protecting minors. The FTC launched formal inquiri…
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is calling on Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default, ending data sharing with advertisers and AI training without opt-in consen…
A Pennsylvania bank employee used an unauthorized AI tool to process customer data, including names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth, triggering the first material SEC cybersecurity disclo…
Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren urged the FTC and DOJ to investigate 'reverse acqui-hire' deals by Nvidia, Meta, and Google, which they say allow Big Tech to absorb AI startups without ant…
Brands are increasingly deploying AI-generated virtual influencers for ad campaigns, often without disclosing their synthetic nature, as the industry is projected to grow from $8.3 billion in 2025 to …
Bridget Read's book 'Little Bosses Everywhere' reveals that pyramid scheme participants fail to sell products to end-users but remain unaware due to a 'big con' where everyone is in on the scam. The a…
Noam Shazeer, a star Google AI researcher, has left the company again to join OpenAI, just two years after Google paid $2.7 billion to bring him back via a 'hackquisition' of Character.ai. The deal st…
Smart fridges and other internet-connected appliances risk losing functionality and security when manufacturers stop providing software updates, a process known as 'zombification.' A 2025 FTC report f…
Google is rolling out a new scam call detection feature for Android devices that will automatically flag potential deepfake impersonation scams, particularly those spoofing a contact's phone number. T…
This article is a behind-the-scenes look at the week's top stories, focusing on former reality star Spencer Pratt's controversial mayoral campaign in Los Angeles. The author expresses horror at Pratt'…
Cox Media Group agreed to pay $930,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations that it falsely claimed its AI-powered service could eavesdrop on conversations through smart devices. The F…
The FTC has reached settlements totaling nearly $1 million with Cox Media Group, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works for falsely claiming their "Active Listening" service used smart device microphones to…