Government and AI Regulation
US officials initially ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from its advanced AI models due to security concerns. This was followed by the establishment of a de facto licensing regime and then a swift removal of those restrictions. Other nations are also considering curbs on overseas AI use.
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14 SEP
MON
AI leaders call for development slowdown
Several AI leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, are publicly calling for a slowdown in the development of advanced AI models. The calls cite growing safety concerns and the potential for AI capabilities to outpace humanity's ability to control them, prompting discussions about regulation and potential impacts on the tech sector.
L9·C11·R1
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13 SEP
SUN
AI researcher warns of extinction risk
Former researchers from leading AI firms like Anthropic and Google are voicing grave concerns about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Jacob Coxon, who resigned from Anthropic, stated that AI development is outpacing our ability to control it and poses an existential threat that could lead to humanity's destruction.
L14·C2·R1
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10 SEP
THU
Sanders calls for AI development pause
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for an immediate pause on superintelligent AI development, citing warnings from AI industry leaders and researchers about existential risks. He emphasized the need for urgent action from Congress, noting concerns from AI researchers.
L2
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03 SEP
THU
NYC school AI ban for young students
New York City Public Schools will implement a one-year moratorium on student use of generative AI for students in grades pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The policy, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, aims to study the technology's impact on learning and development. Companion chatbots will also be prohibited.
L4·C2
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28 AUG
FRI
Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist of AI company
A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon's decision to blacklist AI company Anthropic. The ruling states that the administration's actions were unlawful retaliation for constitutionally protected speech and that the designation as a national security risk was illegal and baseless.
L1·C1
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09 JUL
THU
China discusses curbs on overseas use of advanced AI
Chinese authorities have met with domestic tech companies to discuss potential restrictions on the overseas use of their most advanced artificial intelligence models. The discussions involve models not yet released and signal potential future curbs.
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01 JUL
WED
US lifts restrictions on Anthropic AI models
The US government has removed foreign access restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models. The company had been instructed to halt access to these advanced models less than three weeks prior. The Commerce Department provided notice of the lifted curbs.
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29 JUN
MON
US government establishes AI model access process
The US government has established a de facto licensing regime for advanced AI models. The Commerce Department has authorized limited access to Anthropic's AI model Mythos, while OpenAI has previewed its GPT-5.6 models. Access will be granted on a customer-by-customer basis.
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17 JUN
WED
US orders Anthropic to block foreign access to AI models
The US government has ordered Anthropic to block foreign nationals from accessing its advanced AI models, Mythos and Fable 5. This decision was prompted by the discovery of a method to jailbreak the Fable 5 model, bypassing its safety guardrails and raising national security concerns.
