Utility of US consumer laws in spotlight after AI hacking incident
August 31, 2026
| Emma Whitford
A novel hacking incident this summer involving autonomous OpenAI agents has garnered the attention of US state regulators looking to protect their citizens from rogue technologies absent specifically tailored ... (more story)
US judge’s forceful rejection of Anthropic risk designation not courts' final word
August 28, 2026
| Emma Whitford
It is “undisputed” that the US government unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic by designating it a supply chain risk, US District Judge Rita Lin found Thursday, putting a period on her review of actions tha... (more story)
Congress takes aim at familiar foil in US economic espionage prosecutions
August 28, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
The US Department of Justice has made economic espionage a centerpiece of its effort to protect critical technologies from foreign adversaries. But an analysis by MLex of nearly three decades of prosecutions s... (more story)
US states set new limits on AI use in classrooms
August 28, 2026
| Amy Miller
US states are moving quickly to regulate artificial intelligence in education, with new laws preserving human oversight, restricting student use and requiring clearer standards for classroom tools. But the eme... (more story)
AI chatbots offer next front for US state AGs following Meta settlement
August 26, 2026
| Emma Whitford and Amy Miller
Artificial intelligence companies developing chatbots will likely face mounting pressure from US state attorneys general following an historic settlement Wednesday between Meta Platforms and 52 AGs over claims... (more story)
Japan's AI code puts 'explain' to the test
August 25, 2026
| Toko Sekiguchi
Japan’s finalized generative AI principles code gives AI providers clearer boundaries around what they are expected to disclose, while putting more substance around what it means to “explain” when they do not.
US lawmakers push for AI data center transparency with limited success
August 21, 2026
| Amy Miller
Amid an AI-fueled boom in data center construction, lawmakers in more than a dozen US states introduced legislation to prohibit state agencies and local governments from entering into nondisclosure agreements ... (more story)
UK privacy regulator eyes bigger AI role with statutory code, sandbox
August 21, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
The UK privacy regulator is preparing a statutory code on AI and automated decision-making, while scoping research on AI’s impact on children that MLex understands will inform the code. The Information Commiss... (more story)