AI regulation

Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
December 20, 2024  |  Legal

OpenAI said Friday (Dec. 20) that it will appeal a fine imposed by an Italian authority that alleged that the company violated the European Union’s...

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Homeland Security Head Criticizes EU’s ‘Adversarial’ AI Approach
Homeland Security Head Criticizes EU’s ‘Adversarial’ AI Approach
December 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

America’s homeland security chief is reportedly worried about the European Union’s approach to AI regulation. Alejandro Mayorkas, outgoing head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,...

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AI Oversight Gets Targeted Push in US, Malaysia and UK
AI Oversight Gets Targeted Push in US, Malaysia and UK
December 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Congress urges industry-specific AI oversight in its first comprehensive framework, while Malaysia launches a National AI Office to steer its tech regulation ambitions. The U.K....

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UK Aims to Regulate AI’s Use of Copyrighted Materials
UK Aims to Regulate AI’s Use of Copyrighted Materials
December 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The British government is preparing to regulate the use of copyrighted material in training AI. The U.K. on Tuesday (Dec. 17) began a consultation designed to provide...

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OpenAI Pitches Its Usefulness to Trump Amid Musk Rivalry
OpenAI Pitches Its Usefulness to Trump Amid Musk Rivalry
December 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

There’s a new variable in the Sam Altman/Elon Musk rivalry: President-elect Donald Trump. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Dec. 15), executives at Altman’s...

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Trump Crypto/AI Czar Pick Is Longtime Critic of Regulation
Trump Crypto/AI Czar Pick Is Longtime Critic of Regulation
December 08, 2024  |  Regulation

America’s incoming cryptocurrency/AI czar has a resume long on regulatory skepticism, short on industry expertise. That’s according to a report Friday (Dec. 6) by Bloomberg...

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CFTC to Monitor Use of AI in Derivatives Markets
CFTC to Monitor Use of AI in Derivatives Markets
December 06, 2024  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is tracking the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in derivatives markets and intends to monitor CFTC-regulated entities’ use of the...

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Congress Eyes Regulating AI as Finance and Healthcare Sectors Struggle With Adoption
Congress Eyes Regulating AI as Finance and Healthcare Sectors Struggle With Adoption
December 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

European financial firms lag in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption just as U.S. lawmakers move to boost AI oversight in banking and healthcare, with a new...

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Apple AI Launch Faces ‘Difficult and Long Process’ in China
Apple AI Launch Faces ‘Difficult and Long Process’ in China
November 26, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly facing hurdles in bringing its AI-powered iPhone to China.  Government officials there say foreign tech companies will have to undergo a “difficult...

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