Tuesday, November 3, 2026173 stories
Models, agents, laws and the companies putting AI to work. Dated, sourced, no noise.
AI regulation news: laws, rules and deadlines
AI laws and rules around the world: the EU AI Act, national AI laws and the deadlines companies have to meet.
4 min
New York AI chatbot law sets $25,000 fine for violations
New York AI chatbot law sets penalties up to $25,000 for offering unsafe features to minors. Governor Kathy Hochul signed bill S.9051B on October 28, 2026.
4 min
DHS DeepSeek ban reaches vendors' products built on its models
The DHS DeepSeek ban bars DeepSeek from civilian agency purchases and orders removal of third-party products developed using DeepSeek implementations.
3 min
NIST super intelligence guidance outlines 10 key practices
On October 16, 2026, federal agencies issued NIST super intelligence guidance with ten key practices for managing AI training security incidents.
5 min
California SB 1000 AI law removes 1M user threshold
California eliminated the 1 million user threshold under the California SB 1000 AI law, expanding disclosure rules to all covered AI providers.
4 min
California SB 947 AI law signed to curb automated decisions
Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California SB 947 AI law, requiring human review before automated employee discipline or firing by July 1, 2027.
4 min
NIST public facing AI documentation draft gets TechNet review
NIST published its draft NIST public facing AI documentation to standardize transparency, drawing TechNet comments on Sept 17.
4 min
Court approves $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement
The $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement pays about $3,000 per book; a judge approved it on July 20, 2026, with about 91% of books claimed.
3 min
FTC AI accuracy policy sets July 31 deadline in 2-0 vote
The FTC opened public comments through July 31, 2026, on its FTC AI accuracy policy addressing output steering in a 2-0 vote.
4 min
Cox Media Group Active Listening claims cost it $880,000
The Cox Media Group Active Listening service resold email lists instead of using voice data, the FTC says; CMG will pay $880,000 to settle.
4 min
Colorado AI Act repeal: SB 26-189 signed into law
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB 26-189 on May 14, 2026. The Colorado AI Act repeal replaces former mandates with new ADMT transparency rules.
3 min
DOJ xAI Colorado lawsuit: Feds challenge state AI rule
The Justice Department intervened in the DOJ xAI Colorado lawsuit on April 24, 2026, challenging SB24-205 rules on algorithmic discrimination.
4 min
FTC Air AI settlement bans sales under $18 million judgment
The FTC Air AI settlement bans the company and its owners from selling business opportunities and sets an $18 million judgment, largely suspended.
3 min
NIST AI agent standards initiative begins with 3 pillars
NIST launched the NIST AI Agent Standards Initiative on February 17, 2026, to set open protocols and security standards for autonomous AI agents.
3 min
FTC Rytr consent order set aside in 2-0 vote
The FTC set aside the FTC Rytr consent order in a 2-0 vote, removing restrictions on the AI writing tool under America's AI Action Plan.
4 min
New York RAISE Act sets fines up to $3 million for AI developers
The New York RAISE Act makes large AI developers publish safety protocols and report incidents within 72 hours, with fines up to $3 million.
4 min
SEC 2026 examination priorities focus on AI capabilities
The SEC 2026 examination priorities target AI oversight and accuracy in registrant claims regarding artificial intelligence capabilities.