Chrome Installs 4 GB Gemini Nano Without Asking
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano model file on user devices with no consent prompt and re-downloads it if you delete it.
Articles Tagged "AI Regulation"
Academy's New Rules Bar AI Performances and Scripts
The Academy banned AI-generated actors and human-authored scripts from the 99th Oscars, codifying union positions just weeks after the WGA secured its new four-year studio deal.
OpenAI Faces $1B Lawsuit After Ignoring Shooting Flags
Seven families filed federal lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman personally, seeking over $1B after the company ignored its safety team's warnings before the Tumbler Ridge shooting.
Maine Vetoes First US AI Data Center Moratorium
Maine Governor Janet Mills killed LD 307, the first proposed statewide AI data center moratorium in the US, to protect a $550 million project in Jay.
Altman Apologizes to Tumbler Ridge - Canada Eyes AI Rules
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent an apology to Tumbler Ridge two months after eight people were killed - now Canada is weighing mandatory reporting laws for AI companies.
Connecticut Passes AI Bill 32-4 - Employment and Chatbots
Connecticut's Senate Bill 5 passed the state Senate 32-4 on April 21, covering frontier AI regulation, employment AI requirements, and chatbot self-harm rules - now it must survive a House that has blocked AI legislation before.
Tesla Hid Thousands of Fatal Autopilot Incidents, RTS Says
Swiss broadcaster RTS reopens the 2023 Tesla Files leak in context of the confirmed $243M Miami verdict. The combined record: 2,400+ concealed sudden-acceleration complaints, 1,000+ undisclosed crashes, and a federal court that found Tesla knew.
Trump Says 'Who?' as His Own Staff Courts Anthropic
Dario Amodei met with Susie Wiles and Scott Bessent at the White House on April 17, while Trump - standing on a Phoenix runway - said he had 'no idea' about the meeting.
OpenAI Backs Bill Shielding AI Labs From Mass-Harm Suits
OpenAI is backing an Illinois bill that would protect AI labs from lawsuits even when their models contribute to mass casualties or billion-dollar disasters.
Utah Clears AI to Renew Psychiatric Meds Autonomously
Utah becomes the first government in the world to approve an AI system to autonomously renew psychiatric medication prescriptions, limiting it to 15 lower-risk drugs under a tightly supervised pilot.
OpenAI Calls for Robot Tax and a Public Wealth Fund
OpenAI published a 13-page policy blueprint proposing robot taxes, a public wealth fund for every American, and government-run 4-day workweek pilots as AI reshapes the economy.
Trump DOJ Files Ninth Circuit Appeal in Anthropic Case
The Justice Department is asking the Ninth Circuit to reverse the order that blocked the Pentagon's supply chain risk label on Anthropic and paused Trump's federal ban on Claude.
