{ "count": 28, "items": [ { "id": 19256, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/08/13/congress/senators-probe-robloxs-kids-online-safety-practices-01036094", "title": "Senate kids’ safety probe targets Roblox gaming platform", "summary": "The bipartisan investigation, led by Sens. Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin, follows recent Senate efforts to advance new kids’ safety legislation and curb child sex abuse material online.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,children-education,finance-investment", "published_at": "2026-08-13T17:44:51.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/19256" }, { "id": 18494, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/11/openai-ai-policy-will-still-be-made-in-states-01034394", "title": "OpenAI: AI policy will still be made in the states", "summary": "Much AI policymaking will continue to run through the states and be informed by California’s work, a senior OpenAI official said on Tuesday.", "authors": "By Chase DiFeliciantonio", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-08-11T23:05:11.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/18494" }, { "id": 17163, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/08/06/congress/house-democrats-pitch-ai-tax-to-fund-worker-protections-01027694", "title": "House Democrats pitch AI tax to fund worker protections", "summary": "The legislation would impose a levy on leading AI companies and channel the proceeds into a new Work Protection Administration for displaced workers.", "authors": "By Katherine Long", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-08-06T19:39:20.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/17163" }, { "id": 16735, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/senate-panels-vote-for-kids-safety-rules-throws-gauntlet-to-house-01025574", "title": "Senate panel’s vote for kids’ safety rules throws gauntlet to House", "summary": "The Senate Commerce Committee embraced tougher restrictions on tech companies, underscoring a growing divide with the House over children's online safety.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp and Katherine Long", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-05T16:03:08.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16735" }, { "id": 16736, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/08/05/congress/senate-commerce-votes-to-advance-key-kids-safety-measure-01025249", "title": "Senate Commerce votes to advance key kids’ safety measure", "summary": "The committee's unanimous vote sends the Kids Online Safety Act toward a possible Senate floor vote after the legislation stalled in the House last Congress.", "authors": "By Katherine Long and Owen Dahlkamp", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,children-education", "published_at": "2026-08-05T15:06:13.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16736" }, { "id": 16364, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/04/open-ai-discrimination-settlement-doj-01024742", "title": "OpenAI settles claims of discrimination against US workers for $3.2 million", "summary": "The company will also change policies and submit to periodic monitoring and reporting.", "authors": "By Hassan Ali Kanu", "category": "news", "topics": "bias-fairness", "published_at": "2026-08-04T22:14:29.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/16364" }, { "id": 15944, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/house-energy-and-commerce-seeks-input-on-ftc-overhaul-01023078", "title": "House Energy and Commerce seeks input on FTC overhaul", "summary": "A Republican-led information request asks how Congress should change the consumer protection agency after a series of adverse Supreme Court rulings.", "authors": "By Alfred Ng", "category": "news", "topics": "environment", "published_at": "2026-08-03T22:30:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/15944" }, { "id": 14655, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/29/sam-altman-previews-new-ai-model-on-capitol-hill-after-cyber-breach-01015247", "title": "Sam Altman previews new AI model on Capitol Hill after cyber breach", "summary": "The OpenAI CEO discussed a forthcoming artificial intelligence model with federal lawmakers as the cybersecurity debate over the advanced technology intensifies.", "authors": "By Kelsey Brugger, Owen Dahlkamp and Dana Nickel", "category": "news", "topics": "military-security", "published_at": "2026-07-29T18:16:56.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14655" }, { "id": 14244, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/28/trump-administration-bans-foreign-made-robots-and-power-gear-amid-fears-of-chinese-influence-01013995", "title": "Trump administration bans foreign-made robots and power gear amid fears of Chinese influence", "summary": "Advanced robots and power inverters made overseas pose risks that could include blackouts and espionage on Americans, U.S. officials said.", "authors": "By John Hendel", "category": "news", "topics": "agents-autonomy", "published_at": "2026-07-28T20:55:48.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/14244" }, { "id": 13884, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/trump-administration-builds-6g-alliance-to-challenge-china-01011436", "title": "Trump administration marshals allies for 6G race with China", "summary": "More than 20 countries are joining a Trump administration initiative to coordinate next-generation wireless policy, standards and security before 6G reaches consumers.", "authors": "By John Hendel", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-27T09:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13884" }, { "id": 13216, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/24/new-jersey-data-privacy-law-politics-01011055", "title": "The nation’s harshest data privacy law collides with a political problem", "summary": "Democrats, Republicans and political consultants fear New Jersey’s new law could slap their campaigns with hefty fines.", "authors": "By Alfred Ng and Daniel Han", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,privacy-surveillance", "published_at": "2026-07-24T20:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13216" }, { "id": 13217, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/obernolte-trahan-artificial-intelligence-bill-introduced-in-house-01009497", "title": "Obernolte-Trahan artificial intelligence bill introduced in House", "summary": "The newest bill is a revised version of a discussion draft the duo released last month.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp and Kelsey Brugger", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-23T15:40:19.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13217" }, { "id": 13218, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/house-ai-kill-switch-bill-unveiled-as-openai-hack-raises-alarms-01008898", "title": "House AI ‘kill switch’ bill unveiled as OpenAI hack raises alarms", "summary": "The co-chair of a key Democratic House panel on AI is joined by a Republican on legislation that would authorize the government to shut down or throttle risky AI models.", "authors": "By Gabby Miller, Brendan Bordelon and Dana Nickel", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-23T08:45:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13218" }, { "id": 12768, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/22/trump-administration-steers-5b-toward-ai-research-01007708", "title": "Trump administration steers $5B toward AI research", "summary": "The initiative marks a wider push to steer federal science funding toward AI-powered research and individual investigators.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp", "category": "news", "topics": "finance-investment", "published_at": "2026-07-22T16:35:03.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12768" }, { "id": 12425, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/openai-backs-watered-down-massachusetts-ai-safety-bill-01006369", "title": "OpenAI backs narrower Massachusetts AI safety bill", "summary": "The company is supporting a lighter-touch proposal to regulate the technology than one backed by Anthropic.", "authors": "By Brendan Bordelon", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,safety-alignment", "published_at": "2026-07-21T17:59:05.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12425" }, { "id": 12059, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/20/congress/cruz-and-blackburn-to-discuss-kids-online-safety-with-trump-01005091", "title": "Cruz and Blackburn meet Trump to discuss tech policy", "summary": "The meeting came ahead of a markup planned for next week on AI policy and kids online safety measures.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp and Kelsey Brugger", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,children-education", "published_at": "2026-07-20T20:10:23.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12059" }, { "id": 12060, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/20/top-trump-ai-safety-official-abruptly-leaves-post-01004847", "title": "Commerce seeks new AI safety director after top official departs", "summary": "Center for AI Standards and Innovation Director Chris Fall played a key role in the White House’s voluntary review of cutting-edge models.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp and Sophia Cai", "category": "news", "topics": "safety-alignment", "published_at": "2026-07-20T16:46:38.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/12060" }, { "id": 10712, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/15/fox-news-kevin-oleary-sued-over-china-claims-against-data-center-critics-01000239", "title": "Fox News, Kevin O’Leary sued over China claims against data center critics", "summary": "Two Utah nonprofits allege they were defamed after the “Shark Tank” investor portrayed them as Chinese Communist Party proxies on the network.", "authors": "By Hassan Ali Kanu", "category": "news", "topics": "environment,finance-investment", "published_at": "2026-07-15T23:15:57.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/10712" }, { "id": 10713, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/15/i-wouldnt-call-it-panic-industry-quails-at-hochuls-data-center-pause-00998127", "title": "‘I wouldn’t call it panic’: Industry quails at Hochul’s data center pause", "summary": "Artificial intelligence advocates fear New York’s one-year moratorium on new data centers could embolden Democrats across the country to put more restrictions in place.", "authors": "By Katherine Long and Shelby Webb", "category": "news", "topics": "environment", "published_at": "2026-07-15T09:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/10713" }, { "id": 10384, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/14/congress/sen-andy-kim-floats-tech-backed-alternative-to-app-store-age-checks-00997007", "title": "Sen. Andy Kim floats tech-backed alternative to app store age checks", "summary": "Draft text of the Digital Age Assurance Act mirrors a California law that has received widespread industry support.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-14T18:51:34.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/10384" }, { "id": 2486, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/supreme-court-declines-to-block-texas-app-store-law-00987819", "title": "Supreme Court declines to block Texas app store law", "summary": "The decision allows Texas to enforce its age verification law as a legal challenge plays out.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp and Hassan Ali Kanu", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-06T19:12:59.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2486" }, { "id": 2487, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/04/bipartisan-coalition-of-state-ags-take-on-tech-over-age-verification-00986548", "title": "Bipartisan coalition of state AGs take on tech over age verification", "summary": "Led by Florida’s James Uthmeier, 27 state attorneys general filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court supporting a Texas online safety law.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation", "published_at": "2026-07-04T16:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2487" }, { "id": 2488, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/29/kids-safety-package-wins-house-approval-00980846", "title": "Kids’ safety package wins House approval", "summary": "The legislation cleared the House despite opposition from some kids’ safety advocates and resistance from senators backing a competing proposal.", "authors": "By Gabby Miller", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,children-education", "published_at": "2026-06-29T23:07:27.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2488" }, { "id": 2489, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/29/carr-trump-disney-tv-licenses-00978661", "title": "Pro-Trump groups to tell Brendan Carr to yank Disney’s TV licenses", "summary": "The requests inject claims of political bias into a process that will determine if Disney keeps its lucrative licenses.", "authors": "By John Hendel", "category": "news", "topics": "bias-fairness", "published_at": "2026-06-29T09:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2489" }, { "id": 2490, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/26/congress/key-democrats-urge-lawmakers-to-reject-the-houses-kosa-proposal-00978748", "title": "Key Democrats urge House to reject kids’ safety proposal", "summary": "The revised bipartisan package is scheduled to be considered on the House floor next week under suspension of the rules.", "authors": "By Gabby Miller", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-06-26T23:24:26.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2490" }, { "id": 2492, "url": "https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/26/congress/coalition-urges-house-to-reject-kids-act-compromise-00977834", "title": "Online safety coalition urges House to reject KIDS Act compromise", "summary": "Children’s online safety groups are pressing House lawmakers to oppose the bipartisan measure, arguing that it weakens safeguards.", "authors": "By Owen Dahlkamp", "category": "news", "topics": "children-education", "published_at": "2026-06-26T15:23:43.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2492" }, { "id": 2494, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/why-a-pro-ai-super-pacs-new-york-win-may-prove-short-lived-00975479", "title": "AI backers wanted a knockout win in New York. Now they’re clamming up.", "summary": "Leading the Future spent big to stop the author of the state’s AI safety law from going to Congress. Then came the backlash.", "authors": "By Brendan Bordelon", "category": "news", "topics": "regulation,safety-alignment", "published_at": "2026-06-25T11:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2494" }, { "id": 2496, "url": "https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/25/500-million-ai-jobs-push-launches-with-bipartisan-backing-00975439", "title": "$500 million AI jobs push launches with bipartisan backing", "summary": "A new bipartisan group will work with corporate donors like Anthropic, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft and Bank of America to retrain workers displaced by the AI boom.", "authors": "By Christine Mui", "category": "news", "topics": "jobs-economy", "published_at": "2026-06-25T09:00:00.000Z", "source": "Politico Technology (US)", "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/2496" } ], "attribution": "via ethics.ai" }