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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote a new blog post, that. Lays out 3 strategies to slow AI’s roll. (1) involves “embedded evaluators” from third-party organizations like METR — evaluators who can verify that AI companies are actually following their pacing and safety commitments.” (2) “leading AI companies “within democratic countries” to coordinate “common safety standards as well […]

@fortunemag says Salesforce CEO made a bold statement at the 2026 Dreamforce conference. He said to AI firms: Regulate yourselves or get sued. He stressed that AI companies need to be accountable for the risks that they create, comparing AI to nascent social media. Looks like someone noticed the big dollar verdict that Meta faces.

A bipartisan group of Congress is calling on the U.S. to ban several hack for hire firms. They “accuse the firms of targeting Americans and abusing foreign courts to silence U.S. reporting on their activities.” Tech Crunch

A hacker stole $340 million in crypto, held it, and returned it once the company fixed a bug in its system that allowed the crypto to be stolen. It is one of the largest crypto thefts in history. Ponder this: would the company have fixed the bug without this incident? Tech Crunch

It s becoming de rigueur for state legislatures to curb the use of AI in mental healthcare. California’s latest bill, SB 903, is on its Governor’s desk. The bill’s author says that “SB 903 draws a clear line: AI can be a tool in the hands of licensed professionals, but it cannot be the professional […]

This week Governor Newsom signed “first in the nation AI safeguards.” The Governor ‘s statement included that “California has taken nation-leading action to advance AI safety, transparency, accountability, and responsible innovation, but the scale and potential consequences of this technology demand sustained action from every level of government. The federal government must step forward with […]

This week Alabama Attorney General announced its investigation into Open AI concerning the company’s “inability or unwillingness to ensure the safety of its products.” How does it relate to state laws? Hello state consumer protection laws. Friendly reminder that state attorneys general will publicly announce the amount of funds they secure under consumer protection laws. […]

A court case in California is exploring a new issue that will make its way to legislatures: “whether prompts to a chatbot can be considered artistic expression?” In 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office said AI work can be copyrighted but would be considered on a case by case basis for authorship. @NPR

Anything you ask AI is discoverable in a lawsuit. Remember when lawyers were enamored in the treasure trove of information on social media? This is that on your amphetamine of choice. @washingtonpost

Texas’ Blockchain Council is now DIN- the Digital Infrastructure Network.