Monthly Archives: January 2026

New Jersey has statutorily established the 1st ever state Digital Innovation Office. 18 states have a Digital Office.  Only New Jersey has codified  the office so that it will continue without interruption in changes in Governorship. Governing | New Jersey Becomes First State to Put a Digital Innovation Office Into Law

Denver Public Schools has blocked access to ChaptGPT “on school-issued devices and the district’s Wi-Fi network because of concerns about the artificial intelligence chatbot’s new features.” What new features? the ability to start a 20-person group chat & the addition of adult content to ChatGPT ChalkBeat Colorado | Denver schools blocking students’ access to ChatGPT […]

After the Executive Order seeking to preempt state AI regulation, Texas State Senator Angela Paxton led a bipartisan group of 16 Texas State Senators that informed Texas U.S> Senators that “If an AI moratorium is put in place, our important work on preventing child pornography, protecting data privacy, preventing discrimination, and holding Big Tech accountable in Texas will […]

A new report from the Center for Democracy and Technology warns that 2025 was just the beginning for the impact that AI will have on elections. Fun times ahead for 2026 elections. Remember how we talked about a candidate debating an AI version of their opponent last fall? That was just the tip of the iceberg. We […]

California law gives AI companies 15 days to report a critical safety incident. A new law signed in New York requires reporting within 72 hours. Reporting of a critical safety incident in California is only required if there is certainty that the incident occurred while reporting is required in New York if a threat is imminent. […]

Americans for Responsible Innovation Are talking about the legal implications for the Mid-December 2025 Executive Order that preempts state AI laws. They say the executive order relies on “flimsy and overly broad interpretation of the Constitution’s Interstate Commerce Clause cooked up by venture capitalists.” They also point to several failed federal attempts of AI preemption. […]

According to the Data Center Watch organization, $98 B in data center development was delayed in Q2 of 2025 due to community opposition. @perfectunion