Alisar Mustafa
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EU proposes Digital Omnibus on AI to simplify AI Act implementation, extend SME measures to small mid-caps, enable limited data use for bias detection, expand sandboxes, and centralise oversight under the AI Office. #AIPolicy
Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal
The Commission is proposing targeted simplification measures to ensure timely, smooth, and proportionate implementation of certain of the AI Act’s provisions.
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
EU proposes Digital Omnibus on AI to simplify AI Act implementation, extend SME measures to small mid-caps, enable limited data use for bias detection, expand sandboxes, and centralise oversight under the AI Office. #AIPolicy
Draft EO proposes an AI Litigation Task Force, links BEAD funding eligibility to state AI laws, and directs consideration of a federal reporting standard that would preempt conflicting state rules. #AIPolicy
Exclusive: Here's the draft Trump executive order on AI preemption
The EO would establish an “AI Litigation Task Force" to challenge state AI laws
www.transformernews.ai
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Draft EO proposes an AI Litigation Task Force, links BEAD funding eligibility to state AI laws, and directs consideration of a federal reporting standard that would preempt conflicting state rules. #AIPolicy
November roundup of AI/Tech Policy Fellowships:
Research Fellowship - Pivotal : www.pivotal-research.org/fellowship
Tarbell Fellowship 2026 : www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Siegel Public Interest Tech Summer Fellowship (PIT-SF) : citp.princeton.edu/programs/sie...
Research Fellowship - Pivotal : www.pivotal-research.org/fellowship
Tarbell Fellowship 2026 : www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Siegel Public Interest Tech Summer Fellowship (PIT-SF) : citp.princeton.edu/programs/sie...
Research Fellowship — Pivotal
Apply to our 2025 Q1 Research Fellowship until 26. November!
www.pivotal-research.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
November roundup of AI/Tech Policy Fellowships:
Research Fellowship - Pivotal : www.pivotal-research.org/fellowship
Tarbell Fellowship 2026 : www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Siegel Public Interest Tech Summer Fellowship (PIT-SF) : citp.princeton.edu/programs/sie...
Research Fellowship - Pivotal : www.pivotal-research.org/fellowship
Tarbell Fellowship 2026 : www.tarbellcenter.org/fellowship
Siegel Public Interest Tech Summer Fellowship (PIT-SF) : citp.princeton.edu/programs/sie...
North Carolina and Utah attorneys general launched an AI safety task force with OpenAI and Microsoft to develop baseline safeguards and support coordinated monitoring of AI risks. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/13/t... #AIPolicy
OpenAI and Microsoft team up with state law enforcers on AI safety task force | CNN Business
Artificial intelligence is playing a greater role in everything from homework to jobs and even romantic companionship – all without much oversight to guarantee the tech is being developed and used…
edition.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
North Carolina and Utah attorneys general launched an AI safety task force with OpenAI and Microsoft to develop baseline safeguards and support coordinated monitoring of AI risks. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/13/t... #AIPolicy
OECD’s newly merged AIGO–GPAI group elected Kang Ha-yeon as its first chair, marking the body’s initial leadership appointment since GPAI’s integration into the OECD framework. www.korea.net/NewsFocus/po... #AIPolicy
Merged OECD body on AI governance elects Korean as first chair : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea
A domestic scholar is the first chair of the newly merged Working Group on Artificial Intelligence Governance (AIGO) and Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) of the Organisation for Economic...
www.korea.net
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
OECD’s newly merged AIGO–GPAI group elected Kang Ha-yeon as its first chair, marking the body’s initial leadership appointment since GPAI’s integration into the OECD framework. www.korea.net/NewsFocus/po... #AIPolicy
Cyprus will join Greece and Italy in an intergovernmental initiative to establish AI Gigafactories, following meetings focused on digital transition and regional cooperation. www.cbn.com.cy/article/1214... #AIPolicy
Cyprus to join intergovernmental initiative with Greece and Italy to create AI Gigafactories
Greek and Cypriot officials met in Athens to discuss deepening cooperation in social policy and digital transition
www.cbn.com.cy
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Cyprus will join Greece and Italy in an intergovernmental initiative to establish AI Gigafactories, following meetings focused on digital transition and regional cooperation. www.cbn.com.cy/article/1214... #AIPolicy
Canada plans to extend Buy Canadian rules to digital and AI infrastructure, with forthcoming AI strategy updates considering requirements for federally funded organizations to use Canadian technology where possible. thelogic.co/news/buy-can... #AIPolicy
Buy Canadian rules will extend to tech and AI infrastructure, Solomon says - The Logic
Ottawa is considering requiring organizations receiving federal funding to purchase from domestic suppliers, just as it’s doing with steel and aluminum for battery plants
thelogic.co
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Canada plans to extend Buy Canadian rules to digital and AI infrastructure, with forthcoming AI strategy updates considering requirements for federally funded organizations to use Canadian technology where possible. thelogic.co/news/buy-can... #AIPolicy
A Munich court ruled that OpenAI violated German copyright law in a case brought by GEMA over training on protected song lyrics, ordering the company to pay damages. mashable.com/article/open... #AIPolicy
OpenAI violated copyright law, German court rules
A German court has ruled against OpenAI in a landmark copyright case.
mashable.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A Munich court ruled that OpenAI violated German copyright law in a case brought by GEMA over training on protected song lyrics, ordering the company to pay damages. mashable.com/article/open... #AIPolicy
UK government plans to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to allow authorised testers to evaluate AI models for risks of generating CSAM before release, alongside new safeguards for intimate image abuse. www.bbc.com/news/article... #AIPolicy
UK seeks to curb AI child sex abuse imagery with tougher testing
A new law will allow authorised testers to assess AI models for their ability to generate abuse material
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
UK government plans to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to allow authorised testers to evaluate AI models for risks of generating CSAM before release, alongside new safeguards for intimate image abuse. www.bbc.com/news/article... #AIPolicy
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to require disclosure and explicit user permission before apps share personal data with third-party AI services, expanding existing data-sharing rules. dataconomy.com/2025/11/14/a... #AIPolicy
Apple is tightening the rules on apps that share your data with AI
Apple implemented new App Review Guidelines for developers Thursday, mandating apps disclose and obtain user permission before sharing personal data
dataconomy.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to require disclosure and explicit user permission before apps share personal data with third-party AI services, expanding existing data-sharing rules. dataconomy.com/2025/11/14/a... #AIPolicy
The European Data Protection Supervisor issued guidance on risk management for artificial intelligence systems used by European Union institutions, including lifecycle, interpretability and data protection requirements. www.edps.europa.eu/data-protect... #AIPolicy
Guidance for Risk Management of Artificial Intelligence systems
This guide aims at providing valuable insights and practical recommendations to help identify and mitigate common technical risks associated with AI systems, helping in the protection of personal…
www.edps.europa.eu
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The European Data Protection Supervisor issued guidance on risk management for artificial intelligence systems used by European Union institutions, including lifecycle, interpretability and data protection requirements. www.edps.europa.eu/data-protect... #AIPolicy
Riverton City approved an AI policy outlining employee guidelines, monitoring procedures, training requirements, and permitted uses such as data summarization and law enforcement reporting.
Riverton City getting ahead of the AI game for its employees | South Valley Riverton Journal
City leaders approved of the newly created policy, accepting it will be a work in progress as technology evolves.
www.rivertonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Riverton City approved an AI policy outlining employee guidelines, monitoring procedures, training requirements, and permitted uses such as data summarization and law enforcement reporting.
Wikimedia Foundation advised AI developers to stop scraping Wikipedia and use its paid Enterprise API with required attribution, citing rising bot traffic and reduced human visits. www.timesnownews.com/technology-s... #AIPolicy
Wikipedia Brings No Content Scraping Policy For AI Models: Pay If You Want To Use The Data
Wikipedia is tightening its stance against AI models, urging developers to cease scraping its content and instead utilize its paid API service. The Wikimedia Foundation emphasizes responsible access…
www.timesnownews.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Wikimedia Foundation advised AI developers to stop scraping Wikipedia and use its paid Enterprise API with required attribution, citing rising bot traffic and reduced human visits. www.timesnownews.com/technology-s... #AIPolicy
Draft European Commission plans propose amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation to expand data processing options for artificial intelligence developers and revise rules on personal data and tracking. www.politico.eu/article/brus... #AIPolicy
Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom
Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.
www.politico.eu
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Draft European Commission plans propose amendments to the General Data Protection Regulation to expand data processing options for artificial intelligence developers and revise rules on personal data and tracking. www.politico.eu/article/brus... #AIPolicy
Pennsylvania lawmakers discussed a proposal to expand mandated reporting laws to include AI-generated child sexual abuse material, addressing investigative gaps and recent cases involving synthetic images. penncapital-star.com/government-p... #AIPolicy
Bill seeks to close ‘loophole’ for AI-generated child sexual abuse materials • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The bill requires mandated reporters to report AI-generated child sexual abuse materials on the heels of two school-related controversies.
penncapital-star.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pennsylvania lawmakers discussed a proposal to expand mandated reporting laws to include AI-generated child sexual abuse material, addressing investigative gaps and recent cases involving synthetic images. penncapital-star.com/government-p... #AIPolicy
Stability AI wins key UK court ruling against Getty Images — judge finds Stable Diffusion didn’t infringe copyright, though minor trademark issues remain. #AIPolicy
Stability AI largely wins UK court battle against Getty Images over copyright and trademark
Stability AI has mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Stability AI wins key UK court ruling against Getty Images — judge finds Stable Diffusion didn’t infringe copyright, though minor trademark issues remain. #AIPolicy
Amazon sues Perplexity AI, alleging its Comet browser secretly accesses customer accounts and disguises AI activity as human browsing. Perplexity calls it “bullying.” #AIPolicy
Amazon sues AI startup over browser’s automated shopping and buying feature
Amazon accuses Perplexity of covertly accessing customer accounts and disguising AI activity as human browsing
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Amazon sues Perplexity AI, alleging its Comet browser secretly accesses customer accounts and disguises AI activity as human browsing. Perplexity calls it “bullying.” #AIPolicy
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar clarified the firm isn’t seeking a U.S. government backstop for its AI infrastructure, emphasizing shared roles between public and private sectors. #AIPolicy
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says company isn't seeking government backstop, clarifying prior comment
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said in a LinkedIn post that the artificial intelligence company is not seeking a government backstop for its infrastructure commitments.
www.cnbc.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar clarified the firm isn’t seeking a U.S. government backstop for its AI infrastructure, emphasizing shared roles between public and private sectors. #AIPolicy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns the U.S. could fall behind China in AI, citing rising regulation and China’s subsidies for local tech firms. #AIPolicy
Nvidia's Jensen Huang turns up the heat on his warnings about the US-China tech race
Huang said that too many state-level AI regulations could stifle US innovation.
www.businessinsider.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns the U.S. could fall behind China in AI, citing rising regulation and China’s subsidies for local tech firms. #AIPolicy
Karnataka approves crore Startup Policy (2025–2030) to support 25,000 AI, blockchain and deeptech startups, including 10,000 outside Bengaluru. #AIPolicy
Karnataka cabinet clears Rs 518 crore Startup Policy; to support 25,000 startups in AI, blockchain - The Economic Times
This includes 10,000 startups beyond Bengaluru to promote equitable growth in the state. The state's IT-BT minister, Priyank Kharge, said that the policy will empower impact-driven business models,…
economictimes.indiatimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Karnataka approves crore Startup Policy (2025–2030) to support 25,000 AI, blockchain and deeptech startups, including 10,000 outside Bengaluru. #AIPolicy
Morocco unveils “Digital X.0,” a landmark AI and data governance law anchoring digital identity, trust and innovation in its national modernization agenda. #AIpolicy
Morocco Unveils “Digital X.0” Law To Embed AI, Data Governance, And Digital Identity Into National Modernization Agenda - iAfrica.com
Morocco is on the brink of a sweeping digital transformation with the introduction of “Digital X.0,” a landmark framework law that will redefine how the
iafrica.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Morocco unveils “Digital X.0,” a landmark AI and data governance law anchoring digital identity, trust and innovation in its national modernization agenda. #AIpolicy
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Reuters: The EU may ease its landmark AI Act, giving Big Tech a reprieve amid lobbying from U.S. firms and regulators. Changes could delay penalties until 2027. #AIPolicy
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November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reuters: The EU may ease its landmark AI Act, giving Big Tech a reprieve amid lobbying from U.S. firms and regulators. Changes could delay penalties until 2027. #AIPolicy
WSJ reports how Amazon’s AI data centers are reshaping small-town economies in Oregon, bringing growth, higher costs, and long-term uncertainty. #AIPolicy
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November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
WSJ reports how Amazon’s AI data centers are reshaping small-town economies in Oregon, bringing growth, higher costs, and long-term uncertainty. #AIPolicy
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South Dakota’s attorney general will ask lawmakers to make AI-generated pornography using non-consenting adults a felony, aligning state law with new federal standards. #AIPolicy
Legislature to consider AI porn laws
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – As Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve, people are excited about how it can be used to improve our lives. But there is also a dark side to AI. People are using it…
www.keloland.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
South Dakota’s attorney general will ask lawmakers to make AI-generated pornography using non-consenting adults a felony, aligning state law with new federal standards. #AIPolicy