Policy
Regulation, litigation and the rules forming around AI.
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US proposes lighting rules for driverless cars with no steering wheel, including optional cyan lamps
NHTSA wants to update US vehicle lighting rules so cars driven entirely by software can comply, and to allow optional cyan lamps…
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UK sets up an AI Biosecurity Lab, backed by OpenAI and Anthropic credits
The UK is creating an independent, non-profit lab that will use AI to spot biological threats earlier and speed up vaccines and…
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on autonomous weapons
The General Assembly voted 164 to 6, with 7 abstentions, for resolution 80/57 urging states to finish the elements of an instrument…
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Pentagon unveils the Replicator initiative
The US Department of Defense launched Replicator, led by the Defense Innovation Unit, aiming to field thousands of uncrewed systems by August…
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NATO revises its AI strategy
NATO published an updated AI strategy covering generative AI, responsible use, interoperability and AI-enabled disinformation.
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Pentagon reissues its autonomy in weapons directive
DoD Directive 3000.09 was updated, keeping the requirement for appropriate levels of human judgement over the use of force and senior review…
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Judge dismisses publishers’ AI Overviews antitrust suits
A US federal judge dismissed antitrust suits by Penske Media and Chegg over Google’s AI Overviews, without prejudice.
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China publishes position paper on military AI
China’s foreign ministry set out its position on regulating military uses of AI, saying relevant weapon systems should stay under human control.
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UK High Court rules for Stability AI against Getty
The court found that the Stable Diffusion model does not store Getty’s images, so it is not an infringing copy; Getty won…
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Court approves $1.5bn Anthropic settlement with authors
A US federal judge gave final approval to a $1.5 billion settlement covering more than 400,000 books, about $3,000 per book.