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Singapore Launches the World's First Governance Framework for Agentic AI

Singapore unveiled the world's first comprehensive governance framework for agentic AI systems, targeting AI agents capable of autonomous reasoning, planning, and action. The Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI was announced by Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information, Josephine Teo, at the World Economic

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The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee Demands Transparency and Fair Remuneration for Copyrighted Works Used in Generative AI Training

The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) approved at committee level a package of proposals requiring generative AI providers to ensure full transparency about copyrighted works used in training and to provide fair remuneration to rightsholders. Under the proposals, EU copyright law would apply to all generative AI

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Taiwan Enacted an AI Basic Act to Foster Innovation and Manage Risks

Taiwan enacted the Artificial Intelligence Fundamental Act, laying the legal foundations for human-centred AI development. The legislation guarantees the protection of fundamental rights while creating a safe application environment, and positions Taiwan as a key player in global AI governance. The bill was drafted by the National Science and Technology

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EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Meta Over AI Use in WhatsApp

The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Meta over its WhatsApp AI policy, examining whether the company's restrictions on third-party AI providers breach EU competition rules. Meta announced in October a policy restricting AI providers's access to contact customers via WhatsApp. The investigation will

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Trump Administration Drafts Executive Order to Block State AI Laws

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would direct the Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating artificial intelligence. This marks a significant escalation in federal efforts to assert control over AI regulation. The draft order comes after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a federal

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European Commission Launches Service to Support Implementation of the EU AI Act

The European Commission launched the AI Act Service Desk and the Single Information Platform to support the implementation of the EU AI Act Regulation. The new service allows businesses and public institutions to ask tailored questions about the Regulation’s application and verify their exact legal obligations. This initiative is

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California Becomes First State to Regulate Safety Risks of AI Chatbots

In October 2025, California passed two laws regulating the use of AI companion chatbots, becoming the first U.S. state to establish a legal framework for these applications. The new rules require developers to conduct mandatory safety checks and to report any major safety incidents to the state. The regulations

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New York Court System Issues Rules on AI Use in the Judiciary

On 10 October 2025, the New York State Unified Court System issued formal guidelines governing the use of AI by judges and court employees. The rules prohibit AI from making legal determinations and require that all AI-generated material be fully reviewed by the responsible judge or staff member. The aim

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EY Survey Finds 99% of Companies Lose an Average of $4.4 Million with AI Adoption

On 8 October 2025, EY’s Responsible AI Pulse survey revealed that 99% of major firms reported financial losses linked to AI adoption. Conducted in August–September 2025 across 21 countries with 975 senior executives, the study found that companies suffered an average loss of US$4.4 million, with

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California Passes New Law Requiring AI Risk Disclosures

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill requiring OpenAI and other leading AI developers to disclose how they plan to mitigate potential catastrophic risks from their most advanced models. This marks the first state-level legislation in the United States mandating regular AI safety disclosures, highlighting growing regulatory attention

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Deloitte to Refund 290,000 Dollars to the Australian Government Over AI-Generated Errors

Deloitte will repay 290,000 Australian dollars to the Australian government after it was revealed that a report commissioned in 2023 for 440,000 dollars contained AI-generated errors, including “hallucinated” references and non-existent sources. The scandal surfaced in October 2025 and sparked heated debate about the use of public funds

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Italy Becomes the First EU Member State to Pass Comprehensive AI Law Aligned with the AI Act

Italy's parliament approved a new law regulating artificial intelligence in September 2025, making it the first comprehensive AI regulation in the European Union, aligned with the EU's landmark AI regulation. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government stated that the legislation establishes human-centric, transparent and safe

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The Dangers and Consequences of AI Openwashing

The phenomenon of openwashing poses a serious threat to the AI industry, companies, and users alike, as more AI models falsely appear as open source. The Linux Foundation AI & Data Generative AI Commons recently created the Model Openness Framework, which defines three levels of openness to ensure genuine transparency.

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Albania Appoints Artificial Intelligence as Minister for Public Procurement Oversight

Albania made history in September 2025 by appointing Diella, the world's first artificial intelligence-generated minister, who will oversee public procurement to eliminate corruption. The announcement came during the presentation of Prime Minister Edi Rama's new cabinet, following his historic fourth mandate secured in the May 2025

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China Proposes New Global AI Cooperation Organisation

China unveiled a comprehensive plan on July 26, 2025 to expand its role in artificial intelligence governance, including the creation of a global cooperation organisation, as Beijing and Washington compete for technological leadership. Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai that AI innovation

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US Big Tech Accepts EU's AI Rules

The European Commission has secured widespread support from US Big Tech and other AI leaders for its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, a voluntary tool to ensure compliance with the EU's landmark AI Act. August 2, 2025, marked a new key date in the rollout of the EU&

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OpenAI Announces Intent to Sign the EU AI Act's Code of Practice and Nudges Europe to Innovate

OpenAI officially announced on July 11, 2025, its intention to sign the EU AI Act's Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI, committing the company to standards of safety, transparency, and accountability within the European regulatory framework. The move is significant as OpenAI becomes the first major AI developer

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New York Passes the RAISE Act: New Regulations for AI Developers

On 19th June 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the Responsible AI Evaluation for Frontier Models Act (RAISE Act), the first comprehensive state-level AI safety regulation in the United States, which applies to high-capability AI systems defined as 'frontier models' that may have potentially harmful impacts and

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Europe's Top CEOs Urge Two-Year Pause on AI Act Implementation

Forty-six leaders of Europe's largest companies called on the European Commission to delay the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act in an open letter published on July 4, 2025. The chief executives specifically requested a "two-year clock-stop" before key obligations enter into force, affecting both the

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Five-Year State AI Moratorium Defeated in the U.S.Senate

The United States Senate voted 99-1 to strike down the proposed state AI regulation moratorium after 4 a.m. on July 1, 2025, which had originally been included in President Trump's tax cut legislation. The proposal initially sought a 10-year ban on state AI laws, later reduced to

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The UK Parliament Passed the New Data (Use and Access) Act

The UK Parliament passed the Data (Use and Access) Act on June 11, 2025, which received Royal Assent on June 19, introducing significant modifications to the United Kingdom's data protection framework. The Act contains comprehensive reforms to the current UK General Data Protection Regulation and Privacy and Electronic

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EU Regulation Compels Tech Giants to Provide Data

The European Commission adopted a delegated act on April 15, 2025, regulating independent researchers' access to data from very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This legislation marks a milestone as it establishes, for the first time, a

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The United Arab Emirates Launches World's First AI-Powered Legislative System

The United Arab Emirates approved the implementation of the world's first artificial intelligence-based legislative system on April 14, 2025, which is estimated to accelerate the lawmaking process by up to 70 percent – announced Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the country's Vice President, Prime Minister and

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Italy and Hungary Have Failed to Appoint the Fundamental Rights Supervisory Authorities Required by the AI Act

Italy and Hungary have missed the EU AI Act's 2 November 2024 deadline to designate authorities responsible for ensuring fundamental rights compliance in AI tool deployment, according to data provided by the European Commission. The number of appointed authorities varies across member states, reflecting national law implementation and

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US Copyright Office Issues Report On AI Systems Training

The United States Copyright Office (USCO) released a 108-page "pre-publication" report on May 9, 2025, addressing the unauthorised use of copyrighted materials for training generative AI systems. The report represents the final instalment of the Office's three-part series examining the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright