Tech Worker-Backed PAC Guardrails Challenges Big Tech's AI Lobbying Machine
TechCrunch AI39 days agoRegulationA new political action committee called Guardrails, backed by everyday tech workers, has assembled roughly $5 million to push back against Big Tech companies spending an estimated $100 million to shape AI policy. Positioning itself as a grassroots, populist counterweight, Guardrails draws its funding from small donations by people working inside the AI industry. The effort highlights a growing internal rift in tech, where rank-and-file workers increasingly oppose the political agendas of the companies employing them.
Big Tech's Desperate Last Push for Federal AI Regulation
The Verge AI42 days agoRegulationMajor technology companies and their Washington lobbyists are making what The Verge describes as a 'desperate' push to secure federal AI preemption — a comprehensive national law that would override the growing patchwork of state AI regulations. Industry argues a single federal framework reduces compliance complexity and legal uncertainty across all 50 states. The piece signals the window for this legislation is narrowing, with child safety regulation also emerging as a key subplot in the broader AI governance battle.
Cybersecurity Vets Protest 'Dangerous' US Export Ban on Anthropic's Fable and Mythos
TechCrunch AI42 days agoRegulationA coalition of cybersecurity professionals has formally protested a US government export control ban on Anthropic's most capable models — Fable and Mythos — calling it 'dangerous.' The experts argue the restrictions will hamper defenders' ability to secure critical software and products. The letter signals growing practitioner pushback against AI export policies that critics say create asymmetric disadvantages for those working to defend against sophisticated cyber threats.
The future of AI regulation is courting the strangest, most anxious bedfellows
The Verge AI47 days agoRegulationRegulator, 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.
US House lawmakers release draft bill to prohibit state AI rules★ 72
Hacker News (AI keywords)52 days agoRegulationReuters’ 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.
AI tried to bury this politician — now people have actually heard of him★ 72
The Verge AI61 days agoRegulationThe 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.
Import AI 456：遞迴自我改進與經濟成長、AI 監管的極致選擇權，以及神經電腦★ 75
Import AI (Jack Clark)78 days agoCommentaryThis 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 發表公共政策願景：捍衛開源與開放科學的 AI 生態系
Hugging Face Blog841 days agoOpinionHugging Face has officially published its core positions and commitments on Public Policy. As global debates over AI regulation intensify — from the EU's AI…