FTC opens probe into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.Reuters7d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc ai probe
Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislationAI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress.Reuters10d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation debate
OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probeThe CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on AI, the head of the probe said on Sunday, days after the revelation that a rogue OpenAI bot had hacked the country's health-system database.Reuters10d agoWhole story →TechnologyHealthaustralian ai probe
FTC chair suggests AI developers should be liable for conduct of agentsUS Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said on Friday he would resist describing AI agents as autonomous actors that "break loose" with "wills and desires of their own," suggesting the developers who instruct agents would be the ones liable for harm.Reuters12d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerceftc ai regulation
AI tools generated nearly $1 billion in extra costs, Blue Cross insurers sayAI tools are raising health spending for insurers by nearly $1 billion over two years, as providers bill for more severe patient care, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study released Thursday.Reuters13d agoWhole story →TechnologyHealth
Fed's Barkin says economy may be firming, inflation not limited to energy, tariff shocksUS economic conditions "are, if anything, firming," with continued consumer spending and strength beyond the boom in artificial intelligence keeping the Federal Reserve's focus on inflation, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said on Tuesday.Reuters15d agoWhole story →SecurityCommercefed rate hike explanation
US judge blocks Montana from enforcing 'deepfake' election ads law against conservative groupA federal judge blocked Montana from enforcing a new law aimed at curbing election-related "deepfakes" against a conservative PAC that distributed mailers with AI-generated images of two candidates holding pride flags.Reuters20d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyS 25montana deepfake law ruling
Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on noticeLess than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the "epicenter of AI development." Now, in his bid for re-election, he is calling for sweeping new restrictions on data centers.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyGreg Abbottmidterm elections
