Welcome to the Future!
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?
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 itself.”
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 robust, national regulations that match the urgency of this moment.”
Senate Bill 813, authored by Senator Jerry McNerney (D – Pleasanton), which establishes a first-in-the-nation framework for independent verification organizations that can assess AI systems and models for compliance with state law.
Assembly Bill 1405, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), creating a state registry for AI auditors and establishing standards for their independence, transparency, and integrity.
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.
@Time reports we have data about the “harm” AI can cause. From 2022-2024, AI incidents rose 50% annually. Then 2025 happened. In 2025, incidents surpassed 2024 levels by October.
Want to dig into the data? Check out “AI Incident Database, a crowd-sourced repository of media reports on AI mishaps.”
Remember when we talked about how kids figured out work around for age authentications. When kids can figure this out, coders can figure out how to remove AI labels.
It took coders 4 hours to post AI label work arounds. @wired
11 Attorneys General are calling on Open AI to be more transparent in the AI on AI hacking incident(s). They state, “ “OpenAI’s inability or unwillingness to ensure the safety of its products poses an imminent risk of substantial harm to our States.”
The Attorneys General represent Iowa, Alabama,Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.