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House lawmaker proposes AI containment requirements in FRONTIER Act markup
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam plans to add explicit AI model containment language to the pending FRONTIER Act during a September markup.
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01 02 02Labor DepartmentLabor Department explores AI to triage disability accommodation requests amid backlog
The Labor Department is considering AI to triage hundreds of backlogged reasonable accommodation requests from employees with disabilities.
Trust74HypeLow hype03 03Federal RegisterCFTC seeks public input on oversight of derivatives tied to AI compute
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opened a public comment period to gather input on potential oversight of derivatives contracts tied to AI compute resources.
Trust79HypeLow hype04 04Policy and public backlashFlock Safety CEO urges compromise on surveillance tech amid misuse concerns and regulatory scrutiny
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley argues for a "compromise" between privacy and public safety amid growing backlash over misuse of the company’s surveillance technology.
Trust72HypeLow hype05 05Policy watchRAND report urges federal investment and layered safeguards for AI-biology security risks
A RAND report highlights AI-enabled biological research as a high-consequence security risk, including the potential for engineered pathogens.
Trust74HypeLow hype06 06Copyright and AIU.S. judge rules AI training on copyrighted books lawful in $1.5B settlement, complicating fair-use debate
A U.S. judge ruled that training AI models on copyrighted books can be lawful under copyright law, despite a $1.5B settlement against Anthropic for obtaining books from illegal online libraries.
Trust78HypeLow hype07 07U.S. Census Bureau surveyU.S. Census Bureau finds 55% of workers report using AI on the job, with productivity gains uneven
A U.S. Census Bureau survey found 55% of workers reported using AI for at least one of 11 work-related tasks, with common uses including information search, writing, and administrative tasks.
Trust75HypeLow hype08 08NISTNIST seeks public comment on AI quick-start guide for Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
NIST released an initial public draft of SP 1353, a quick-start guide for using AI to analyze and report on Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 outcomes.
Trust79HypeLow hype09 09FDA draft proposalFDA seeks public input on competency-based premarket tests for medical generative AI
FDA published a discussion draft outlining a competency-based premarket evaluation approach for generative AI medical devices, inspired by clinician credentialing but adapted for device regulation.
Trust79HypeLow hype10 10Government & PolicyOpenAI urges California to expand safeguards in AI safety bill SB 53
OpenAI called for California to expand safeguards in SB 53, a previously opposed AI safety bill.
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