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Ai Policy

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Government officials in a futuristic meeting room discussing AI risks and national security with a holographic display.
Policy & Ethics

AI safety councils essential by 2026 for immediate risks

In a stark demonstration of urgency, the U.S. government invoked export controls to prevent foreign nationals from using Anthropic's 'Mythos class' AI models, effectively banning them.

Rui Almeida·August 20, 2026
Futuristic cityscape with data streams and servers, illustrating rapid enterprise AI adoption contrasted with a shadowy figure representing lagging governance.
Policy & Ethics

Enterprise AI Adoption Accelerates, But Governance Lags Behind

A significant 42% of companies ultimately scrap their artificial intelligence initiatives.

Rui Almeida·August 18, 2026
Diverse global leaders collaborating on a holographic AI network projection, symbolizing the challenges and opportunities of international AI governance.
Policy & Ethics

Global AI Governance: Challenges for Responsible Development

The White House released a 28-page AI Action Plan with 103 policy recommendations on July 23, 2025.

Rui Almeida·July 16, 2026
Oman's capital city, Muscat, depicted with futuristic AI integration, symbolizing its 2025 AI policy and global ethical benchmark aspirations.
Policy & Ethics

Oman's 2025 AI Policy to Set Global Ethics Benchmark

With a near-perfect cybersecurity score of 97.

Rui Almeida·June 29, 2026
Noam Shazeer, a key figure in AI development, transitions from Google to OpenAI, signaling strategic growth amidst IPO preparations.
Policy & Ethics

OpenAI Hires Google AI Vet Noam Shazeer Amidst IPO Prep

Noam Shazeer, a co-lead of Google's Gemini AI models and founder of Character AI, is leaving Google to join OpenAI.

Rui Almeida·June 19, 2026
Digital barrier restricting access to advanced Anthropic AI models, symbolizing US government intervention due to national security concerns.
Policy & Ethics

US Government Restricts Access to Anthropic AI Models

The United States government mandated that Anthropic immediately terminate access to its advanced artificial intelligence models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, citing national security concerns,

Rui Almeida·June 13, 2026
Sriram Krishnan, former White House AI advisor, depicted in a thoughtful pose within a futuristic office setting, symbolizing his role in shaping AI policy.
Policy & Ethics

Sriram Krishnan Departs White House AI Advisor Role

Sriram Krishnan, a senior policy advisor instrumental in shaping the White House's AI Action Plan, will step down from his role at the end of June, according to Reuters and TechCrunch .

Rui Almeida·June 7, 2026
A shadowy figure intervenes, causing the last-minute postponement of an executive order on AI safety directives.
Creative AI

Trump Delays Order Revoking AI Safety Directives

Hours before President Donald Trump was set to sign a major executive order on artificial intelligence, a former AI czar intervened at the last minute, leading to its abrupt postponement.

Meera Iyer·May 22, 2026