AI Policy news and analysis on Web Pulse: 20822 curated articles tracking the latest AI Policy developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
The UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, Google Cloud, and Faculty, has launched an AI prototype called Augmented Planning Decisions (APD) to cut processing tim…
Nearly 20% of games in Steam's June 2026 Next Fest carry generative AI disclosures, according to SteamDB data. Of roughly 8,700 participating titles, 1,715 (19.71%) reported AI use during development. Valve requires thes…
New Census Bureau data shows 57% of Americans have used AI tools, with 35% using AI to find information but only 14% trusting that information. AI use is higher among employed, higher-income, and more educated individual…
Governments are tightening control over AI cyber tools as they evolve from assistants to operational systems that scan code, triage alerts, and act through connected tools. CISA's June 2026 directive mandates three-day r…
U.S. developers and startups are increasingly turning to Chinese AI models like DeepSeek for cost savings, with some reporting costs as low as 50 cents compared to $10 for similar tasks on U.S. models. Despite performanc…
Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst argues that the recent ban of Anthropic's AI model in certain jurisdictions validates Cohere's push for sovereign AI, emphasizing the need for countries to control their own AI infrastructur…
CIOs must treat sovereignty as a permanent design constraint, reshaping enterprise architecture decisions around data residency, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risk. The shift from global infrastructure to locat…
Databricks announced the Unity AI Gateway partner ecosystem at Data + AI Summit 2026, integrating with over a dozen security, identity, and observability vendors to govern AI interactions across models, agents, and tools…
A Morning Consult survey found that US consumers increasingly distrust AI brands, with seven out of ten major AI companies seeing year-over-year declines in net trust scores. In contrast, nostalgic low-tech brands like C…
The Trump administration has held off on adding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, memory-chip maker CXMT, and over 100 other Chinese firms to the Commerce Department's Entity List, despite interagency approval, due to concern…
President Trump's unpublished memorandum of understanding with Iran faces widespread criticism for granting Tehran key concessions, including a U.S. military withdrawal, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and a $300 billio…
Steven Spielberg denied Emily Blunt's claim that he suggested using AI for a scene in his new film 'Disclosure Day', stating he would never use AI and prefers traditional sound design. Blunt had said Spielberg offered AI…
Anthropic disabled its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models worldwide on June 12, 2026, after the U.S. Commerce Department issued an emergency export-control directive barring access by any foreign national. The government cited …
Rainbow studio manager Phil Caraway warned freelance fashion models in June that the retailer had begun using AI to generate avatars and style products, stating that fewer people would be needed long-term. Models later r…
G7 leaders proposed a 'trusted partners' scheme to allied nations for access to America's top AI models after the US Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from its most advanced systems. The ex…
A user on Hacker News vents frustration with French economic policies being driven by elections rather than model recommendations, criticizes AI model censorship without explanation, and laments centralized content distr…
The Linux kernel has removed AppleTalk protocol support after nearly 4,000 lines of code were deleted from the tree for Linux 7.2. The decision was driven by a surge of AI-generated patches for the obsolete protocol, whi…
HSBC announced a partnership with Google Cloud to deploy AI across its operations, targeting over $100 million in cost savings or revenue generation. The bank plans to use AI for personalized wealth management, financial…
Rising AI token costs are forcing companies like Pylon to set usage caps, reversing the era of unlimited spending. Pylon CEO Marty Kausas faced a $1.4 million bill and now limits tokens for non-technical employees, while…
A new report from Resume Now reveals that 63% of workers believe AI will make the workplace feel less human, and 57% say it will reduce human skills. IT and business leaders are pushing AI for efficiency, but employees f…