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Trump Signs AI Cybersecurity Order Requiring 90-Day Pre-Release Model Sharing

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday requiring AI developers to share frontier models with the federal government 90 days before public release, creating the first formal federal pre-deployment visibility mechanism for advanced AI.

Hector Herrera · May 22, 2026 · 3 min read

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Trump Pulls Plug on AI Cybersecurity Executive Order Hours Before Signing Ceremony

President Trump abruptly postponed a prepared AI cybersecurity executive order hours before the scheduled Oval Office ceremony, raising questions about the administration's approach to AI security versus competitiveness.

Hector Herrera · May 22, 2026 · 3 min read

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EU Council and Parliament Reach Deal to Simplify AI Act—Here's What Changed

The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to simplify AI Act compliance requirements, responding to sustained criticism that the original framework was unworkable for startups and mid-size companies.

Hector Herrera · May 21, 2026 · 3 min read

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EU Council to Schools: Keep Teachers Central as AI Enters Classrooms

The EU Council formally adopted conclusions demanding teachers remain at the center of AI-augmented education — setting up a direct policy contrast with US states racing to mandate AI tools in classrooms.

Hector Herrera · May 18, 2026 · 4 min read

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The U.S. Has 1,561 AI Bills and No Good Test for Any of Them

U.S. lawmakers have introduced 1,561 AI bills across 45 states with no agreed federal standard — creating a compliance crisis for companies navigating 50 simultaneous regulatory regimes.

Hector Herrera · May 16, 2026 · 4 min read

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Federal Regulators Signal How They Plan to Keep Pace With AI-Driven Banking Innovation

The FDIC says regulators will supervise AI outcomes rather than prescribe methods — a posture designed to let banks innovate with AI while keeping oversight relevant.

Hector Herrera · May 15, 2026 · 3 min read

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China Just Wrote the World's First National Rules for AI Agents

China's top internet, economic, and industrial regulators have jointly released the world's first national framework governing AI agents — autonomous systems that can plan, reason, and act across digital environments.

Hector Herrera · May 14, 2026 · 4 min read

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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Push for Expanded AI Oversight Authority

National security officials invoked the Defense Production Act to compel AI developers to share safety testing results with the government — a move that contradicts the administration's deregulatory AI posture and signals an internal White House power struggle.

Hector Herrera · May 13, 2026 · 3 min read

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14 States Racing AI Bills to Finish Line as May Sessions End

Fourteen states have active AI bills approaching May adjournment deadlines, with Connecticut's SB5 advancing and Colorado's law stayed — intensifying pressure on Congress to pass a federal preemption framework.

Hector Herrera · May 12, 2026 · 3 min read

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FDA Completes Agency-Wide Data Platform Consolidation to Accelerate AI-Assisted Reviews

The FDA has completed a sweeping data infrastructure overhaul, giving AI systems unified access to previously siloed datasets across divisions for faster drug and device reviews.

Hector Herrera · May 11, 2026 · 4 min read

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White House Move to Centralize AI Regulation Meets Bipartisan State Resistance

The White House's March 2026 AI framework asserts federal primacy over AI governance. More than 25 states with their own AI laws are not complying, and the legal fight is moving to courts.

Hector Herrera · May 10, 2026 · 4 min read

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Trump Administration Reverses Course, Considers Mandatory Safety Testing for Frontier AI Models

The Trump administration is considering requiring frontier AI labs to submit safety test results to the government — a reversal driven by national security concerns over Anthropic's Mythos model.

Hector Herrera · May 9, 2026 · 4 min read

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Connecticut Passes Comprehensive AI Bill as State-by-State Regulation Locks In

Connecticut has approved a comprehensive AI accountability law, confirming that enforceable AI governance in the U.S. is being built from the states up — not the federal government down.

Hector Herrera · May 8, 2026 · 4 min read

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Congress Stalls While States Sprint: The Federal AI Regulation Gap Is Getting Dangerous

More than 38 states have enacted AI laws, Colorado's high-stakes AI Act takes effect June 30, and Congress still has not passed a single comprehensive AI statute — leaving courts and state AGs to fill the vacuum.

Hector Herrera · May 7, 2026 · 4 min read

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Federal Regulators Carve Out Generative and Agentic AI from Model Risk Rules

The Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC have amended their joint model risk management guidance to explicitly exempt generative and agentic AI, giving banks a compliance green light to accelerate AI adoption—but leaving a governance gap critics say remains unfilled.

Hector Herrera · May 6, 2026 · 3 min read

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White House Weighs Government Review of AI Models Before Public Release

The Trump administration is weighing an executive order to create a formal government review process for AI models before release — triggered by Anthropic's Mythos, a model the company says is too dangerous to ship publicly.

Hector Herrera · May 6, 2026 · 3 min read

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Google, Microsoft, and xAI Agree to Give US Government Early Access to Frontier AI Models

Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI signed agreements with NIST to provide pre-release frontier model access to US government evaluators. All five major US AI labs are now part of the program.

Hector Herrera · May 6, 2026 · 4 min read

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NYC Parents Demand Two-Year AI Moratorium in Schools at Seven-Hour Board Meeting

New York City parents packed a seven-hour school board session demanding a two-year pause on AI in classrooms — as the NYC DOE's AI guidance framework awaits final public comment through May 8.

Hector Herrera · May 5, 2026 · 4 min read

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Google Signed a Classified Pentagon AI Deal. 600 Employees Are in Revolt — and Losing.

Google signed a classified DoD contract giving Gemini access to three million Pentagon personnel. More than 600 employees oppose it — but the market dynamics have shifted since 2018.

Hector Herrera · May 5, 2026 · 2 min read

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Colorado AI Act's June 30 Deadline Forces Companies to Confront Compliance Reality

Colorado's landmark AI accountability law takes effect June 30, 2026, and most companies that fall under it are not ready. Here is what is required and who is at risk.

Hector Herrera · May 4, 2026 · 4 min read