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10 concise briefings covering regulation.
SCMP Artificial Intelligence
30 Sep 2026
China’s broadcasting regulator is urging stronger support for live-action dramas and tighter rights protections as AI enables rapid growth in microdramas. Officials say AI brings production possibilities but also raises quality and rights concerns, according to the National Radio and Television representative cited by SCMP.
IEEE Spectrum
29 Sep 2026
Advanced nonanimal methods (NAMs) such as organ‑on‑a‑chip systems, organoids, and computational models are maturing and are being adopted by some drug developers and regulators. But validation, standardization, data sharing, funding, and cultural change remain major barriers to wider use.
MIT Technology Review
15 Sep 2026
MIT Technology Review reports OpenAI is paying to generate biological datasets for training AI models, and a policy analyst proposed buying data from bankrupt biotech firms to access regulatory and safety records. The idea aims to supply medical AI with detailed biological information often held as trade secrets.
MIT Technology Review
20 Aug 2026
An MIT Technology Review piece argues that framing AI as 'conscious' or 'rogue' misdirects policy and public attention. The article notes prominent tech leaders calling for regulation of systems portrayed as superhuman.
TechCrunch AI
09 Aug 2026
TechCrunch reports that AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems. The article says this trend raises questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with more powerful models.
OpenAI News
15 Jul 2026
OpenAI proposes a “reverse federalism” model where state-level AI laws inform and shape a cohesive national regulatory framework. The approach encourages states to pilot standards that can be adopted federally to promote safe, democratic AI governance.
Grist
15 Jul 2026
Nebraska officials and residents are pressing data center operators to disclose how much water their facilities consume as the state faces ongoing drought. Advocates say the industry has been opaque, and regulators want clearer reporting to assess local impacts and resource strain.
Futurism AI
15 Jul 2026
New York has enacted a law prohibiting the construction of AI-focused data centers within the state, aimed at addressing local impacts. The report comes from Futurism and frames the move as benefiting New Yorkers tied to state success.
NAIO AI News
03 Jul 2025
Kerajaan Malaysia menyasarkan menggubal undang-undang berkaitan kecerdasan buatan menjelang 2026 sambil menilai risiko dan rangka peraturan. Laporan The Malaysia Reserve (03 Julai 2025) menyebut inisiatif itu masih dalam peringkat pertimbangan.
The Verge AI
18 Jun 2026
Dalam episod Decoder, wartawan kanan AI The Verge Hayden Field membincangkan kontroversi terbaru yang melibatkan Anthropic, pentadbiran Trump dan model baru Fable 5. Perbincangan menyoal siapa yang patut menentukan bila AI dianggap terlalu berbahaya.