AI Policy news and analysis on Web Pulse: 16722 curated articles tracking the latest AI Policy developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
Companies including Atlassian, Adobe, and Amazon are throttling employee AI use and switching to cheaper models to control spiraling costs, with one firm's AI spending tripling to over $15 million monthly. Leaked materia…
India, through a hackathon backed by Bhashini, Current AI, and Kalpa Impact, is challenging Silicon Valley's centralized AI model by inviting startups to build affordable, offline, multilingual AI devices for classrooms,…
Website owners face a dilemma over whether to block AI crawlers or measure their value first, as the proliferation of AI bots increases server costs and raises questions about ROI. SEO experts recommend distinguishing be…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed that the US government take a five percent stake in OpenAI and other leading AI companies, including Google, Anthropic, xAI, and Meta, to share the benefits of AI with the public. The p…
A new report from the Economic Innovation Group outlines steps for policymakers to measure AI's economic effects, including expanding surveys and administrative data. The report emphasizes the need for timely data on AI …
The US government ordered Anthropic to suspend its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models due to jailbreak vulnerabilities reported by Amazon, then allowed their swift restoration after fixes. This intervention signals a new…
Apple and Google are facing pressure to remove 'nudify' apps from their app stores, highlighting a systemic failure in curation amid the generative AI boom. The article argues that technical feasibility alone no longer j…
Italian startup Ganiga and Dublin-based Montro showcased practical AI applications at Dublin Tech Summit 2026, with Ganiga using AI and robotics to improve waste management at airports and offices, and Montro offering a …
Author Cory Doctorow argues that the paradox of AI-assisted coding producing both excellent personal tools and catastrophic production code is resolved by recognizing two distinct activities: 'centaur' work where humans …
Large language models and autonomous AI systems are being weaponized to target AI infrastructure, creating a new attack surface that existing cybersecurity frameworks cannot address, according to a report from Small Wars…
A new essay argues that cognitive warfare's claim to target cognition is weakened because analysts can only observe inputs and outputs, not the cognitive middle layer. The piece contends that focusing solely on targeting…
People Inc. blocks all AI scrapers by default and grants access only to approved partners with licensing deals, as Chief Innovation Officer Jonathan Roberts argues that trust in AI is shifting to individual creators rath…
OpenAI has proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% equity stake worth $42.6 billion to ease political pressure, with CEO Sam Altman arguing it shares AI's benefits. The plan, discussed since early 2025, would create a g…
OpenAI is expanding its advertising business beyond standard search ads, with job listings for engineering roles focused on new ad formats including image, video, and conversational ads. The company aims to balance user …
New York's One Fair Price Act, passed by the state legislature on June 4, 2025, targets 'surveillance pricing'—the use of personal data to set individualized subscription prices. A class action lawsuit against The Washin…
Microsoft announced new controls in Teams to block non-Microsoft AI notetaker bots from meetings, even when organizers allow participants to bypass the lobby. Analysts warn the move doesn't address risks from Microsoft's…
A Fortune analysis of Oxford Economics data found that AI was cited as the reason for only 4.5% of US job cuts in 2025, with most layoffs driven by market conditions. The National Bureau of Economic Research survey of 6,…
AI tools in the workplace can infer cognitive patterns and personality traits from employee interactions, raising privacy concerns. Employers have a duty to disclose how AI uses employee data, and employees should give i…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposed an international AI safety body, but public backlash against AI is intensifying. A Gallup survey found 71% of Americans oppose local data centers, and opposition delayed or blocked 75 US da…
The European Union AI Act will require LLM watermarking by August 2026, but experts argue text watermarks are inherently easy to remove due to the compressed nature of text. Google's SynthID and other methods face challe…