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President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI statutes that conflict with a forthcoming federal framework and directs the Commerce Department to withhold future broadband funding from states that enact what the administration calls “onerous” AI regulations. Supported by industry groups and White House advisers, the order also instructs advisers David Sacks and Michael Kratsios to draft legislative recommendations for a national AI policy, while carving out limited protections for child safety, data‑center infrastructure, and state procurement. State attorneys general and civil‑rights groups have criticized the move as an overreach that will likely face legal challenges. Lire la suite

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a pioneering California law that imposes new transparency and safety reporting requirements on large AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google DeepMind. The legislation mandates disclosure of safety protocols, grants whistleblower protections, and creates a reporting channel to the state’s Office of Emergency Services for critical incidents, including cyber‑attacks and deceptive model behavior. While the bill received mixed reactions—industry groups warning of a patchwork regulatory landscape and Anthropic offering support—it positions California as a potential model for other states, with New York considering a comparable measure. Lire la suite