Regulator, The Verge's subscription newsletter on DC tech politics, returns after a two-week hiatus. The piece focuses on how AI regulation is drawing together unusual, anxious political bedfellows in Washington. With the 2026 midterms approaching, AI policy is becoming a surprisingly cross-partisan battleground.
Reuters’ headline indicates that US House lawmakers have released a draft bill focused on AI regulation. The key proposal appears to be prohibiting individual states from creating their own AI rules. Without the full article or bill text, details such as scope, sponsors, exemptions, enforcement, and legislative prospects cannot be confirmed.
The Verge frames New York’s 12th District Democratic primary as a proxy fight over AI regulation. OpenAI-linked backers and an Anthropic-backed PAC are spending on opposite sides of Alex Bores’ congressional run. The irony is that attacks meant to weaken Bores may have made him more visible, turning a local race into a national signal about AI political power.
This issue of Import AI 456, written by Jack Clark, delves into three highly forward-looking and interconnected areas of AI development: the relationship…
Hugging Face has officially published its core positions and commitments on Public Policy. As global debates over AI regulation intensify — from the EU's AI…