Alisar Mustafa
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Author of the AI Policy Newsletter.
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Starlink has updated its privacy policy to allow customer data to be used for AI training and shared with third parties, prompting concerns from privacy and consumer rights advocates. #AIPolicy
Starlink can now use customer data for AI training
SpaceX's Starlink has updated its privacy policy to utilize customer data for AI training, potentially strengthening Elon Musk's AI aspirations.
www.newsbytesapp.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Starlink has updated its privacy policy to allow customer data to be used for AI training and shared with third parties, prompting concerns from privacy and consumer rights advocates. #AIPolicy
Mexico has introduced a national Declaration on Ethical AI, outlining principles for human accountability, explainability, rights protection, and inclusive governance as the country shapes its long-term AI policy strategy.
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Mexico Unveils National Declaration on Ethical AI to Guide Public Policy and Protect Human Rights
Mexico’s Secihti and the ATDT have unveiled ethical guiding principles for for how AI should be designed, deployed and evaluated.
babl.ai
February 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Mexico has introduced a national Declaration on Ethical AI, outlining principles for human accountability, explainability, rights protection, and inclusive governance as the country shapes its long-term AI policy strategy.
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Wisconsin lawmakers are exploring age-verification and safety requirements for “companionship” AI chatbots used by minors, citing risks of self-harm, unhealthy parasocial relationships, and mental health impacts. Critics warn of privacy and free-speech concerns. #AIPolicy
Wisconsin lawmakers explore age verification requirements on companionship chatbots
As a proliferation of free and easy artificial intelligence tools transform how people learn, work and socialize, Wisconsin lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal that seeks to regulate…
www.wpr.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Wisconsin lawmakers are exploring age-verification and safety requirements for “companionship” AI chatbots used by minors, citing risks of self-harm, unhealthy parasocial relationships, and mental health impacts. Critics warn of privacy and free-speech concerns. #AIPolicy
Steve Wozniak is calling for stronger AI regulation, source transparency, and human oversight—warning that AI doesn’t truly understand information and should never replace human judgment in education or society.
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Steve Wozniak Calls for AI Regulation at Lehigh University Event
Giving a talk at a private research university in Pennsylvania, the co-founder of Apple said it's important for AI to cite its sources and for students to be able to prove their knowledge on…
www.govtech.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Steve Wozniak is calling for stronger AI regulation, source transparency, and human oversight—warning that AI doesn’t truly understand information and should never replace human judgment in education or society.
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Indonesia is drafting a rule that would require watermarks or labels on AI-generated content, with takedowns for noncompliance, as part of a broader push to set national AI ethics and governance standards.
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Indonesia Drafting Rule To Mandate Labels For AI-Generated Content
Indonesia, regulation, content, AI, watermark
www.bernama.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Indonesia is drafting a rule that would require watermarks or labels on AI-generated content, with takedowns for noncompliance, as part of a broader push to set national AI ethics and governance standards.
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Uzbekistan has adopted its first AI-specific legal amendments, defining AI in law, banning purely automated rights-affecting decisions, creating new penalties for unlawful AI-based personal data processing and move toward human-in-the-loop governance. #AIPolicy
www.dentons.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Uzbekistan has adopted its first AI-specific legal amendments, defining AI in law, banning purely automated rights-affecting decisions, creating new penalties for unlawful AI-based personal data processing and move toward human-in-the-loop governance. #AIPolicy
The California Senate passed SB 574 requiring lawyers to verify AI-generated materials, restrict AI use with confidential data, and limit arbitrators’ reliance on generative AI in dispute resolution. #AIPolicy
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The California Senate passed SB 574 requiring lawyers to verify AI-generated materials, restrict AI use with confidential data, and limit arbitrators’ reliance on generative AI in dispute resolution. #AIPolicy
The FTC says it has no appetite for new AI-specific rules, signaling a pause on AI regulation and a shift toward selective enforcement under existing authorities—while keeping children’s privacy and COPPA enforcement front and center. #AIPolicy
FTC Signals Pause on AI Regulation
Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Chris Mufarrige stated there is “no appetite for anything AI-related” in the FTC’s rulemaking pipelin
natlawreview.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The FTC says it has no appetite for new AI-specific rules, signaling a pause on AI regulation and a shift toward selective enforcement under existing authorities—while keeping children’s privacy and COPPA enforcement front and center. #AIPolicy
The Pentagon and Anthropic are reportedly at an impasse over whether military AI systems should be constrained by company safeguards—raising big questions about autonomous weapons, surveillance, and who ultimately sets the rules for AI in national security.
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www.reuters.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The Pentagon and Anthropic are reportedly at an impasse over whether military AI systems should be constrained by company safeguards—raising big questions about autonomous weapons, surveillance, and who ultimately sets the rules for AI in national security.
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China plans new national policies to address AI’s impact on employment, focusing on reskilling, workforce adaptation, and “AI + manufacturing” talent rather than mass job loss. Officials frame AI as restructuring work, not replacing it.
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China to unveil new policy to address AI's impact on employment
China will roll out a set of policy measures to address the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment as rapid technological adoption has reshaped the country's labor market, the Xinhua…
www.globaltimes.cn
February 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
China plans new national policies to address AI’s impact on employment, focusing on reskilling, workforce adaptation, and “AI + manufacturing” talent rather than mass job loss. Officials frame AI as restructuring work, not replacing it.
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The U.S. Transportation Department plans to use Google Gemini to help draft federal transportation regulations, aiming to shorten rulemaking timelines as part of the Trump administration’s broader push to expand AI use in government. #AIPolicy
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top…
www.propublica.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The U.S. Transportation Department plans to use Google Gemini to help draft federal transportation regulations, aiming to shorten rulemaking timelines as part of the Trump administration’s broader push to expand AI use in government. #AIPolicy
Upcoming AI/Tech Policy Events
▶World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) | Cannes, France | February 12-13 2026 : www.worldaicannes.com
▶India - AI Impact Summit 2026 | New Delhi, India | February 16-20 2026 : impact.indiaai.gov.in
▶World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) | Cannes, France | February 12-13 2026 : www.worldaicannes.com
▶India - AI Impact Summit 2026 | New Delhi, India | February 16-20 2026 : impact.indiaai.gov.in
#1 AI Event for Business & Society | February 12-13, 2026 in Cannes
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February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Upcoming AI/Tech Policy Events
▶World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) | Cannes, France | February 12-13 2026 : www.worldaicannes.com
▶India - AI Impact Summit 2026 | New Delhi, India | February 16-20 2026 : impact.indiaai.gov.in
▶World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF) | Cannes, France | February 12-13 2026 : www.worldaicannes.com
▶India - AI Impact Summit 2026 | New Delhi, India | February 16-20 2026 : impact.indiaai.gov.in
Pharmaceutical companies are turning to AI to speed up clinical trials and regulatory submissions—cutting weeks from site selection, enrollment, and documentation—while broader impacts on drug discovery itself may take longer to materialize. #AIPolicy
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Pharmaceutical companies are turning to AI to speed up clinical trials and regulatory submissions—cutting weeks from site selection, enrollment, and documentation—while broader impacts on drug discovery itself may take longer to materialize. #AIPolicy
China wants to lead the global AI race — but on its own terms. Beijing is pushing companies to innovate fast while enforcing tight rules on content control, data use, and “humanlike” AI, including companion chatbots. Innovation, guided by the state. #AIPolicy
Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I.
Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
China wants to lead the global AI race — but on its own terms. Beijing is pushing companies to innovate fast while enforcing tight rules on content control, data use, and “humanlike” AI, including companion chatbots. Innovation, guided by the state. #AIPolicy
U.S. labor leaders called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to support stronger AI regulations for workplaces, linking future political backing to measures on hiring, layoffs, oversight, and surveillance. #AIPolicy
Labor leaders blast Gavin Newsom over AI, demand more regulation
A half-dozen AFL-CIO leaders demanded Newsom support measures to protect workers from AI ahead of his likely 2028 presidential campaign.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
U.S. labor leaders called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to support stronger AI regulations for workplaces, linking future political backing to measures on hiring, layoffs, oversight, and surveillance. #AIPolicy
February roundup of AI/Tech Policy Fellowships:
▶ Anthropic AI Safety Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ Anthropic AI Security Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ LASST Summer Fellowship : lasst.org/2026/01/19/l...
▶ Anthropic AI Safety Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ Anthropic AI Security Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ LASST Summer Fellowship : lasst.org/2026/01/19/l...
Anthropic AI Safety Fellow
London, UK; Ontario, CA; Remote-Friendly, United States; San Francisco, CA
job-boards.greenhouse.io
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
February roundup of AI/Tech Policy Fellowships:
▶ Anthropic AI Safety Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ Anthropic AI Security Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ LASST Summer Fellowship : lasst.org/2026/01/19/l...
▶ Anthropic AI Safety Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ Anthropic AI Security Fellow : job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...
▶ LASST Summer Fellowship : lasst.org/2026/01/19/l...
Florida’s Senate has advanced an “AI Bill of Rights,” covering parental control over children’s AI use, transparency when interacting with chatbots, AI political ad disclosures, and bans on state contracts with AI firms linked to China or Russia. #AIPolicy
Florida Senate backs "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights" amid tech group's opposition, Trump's AI push
Amid opposition from a tech-industry group and a push by President Donald Trump for nationwide regulations, a proposed state "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights" started moving forward…
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Florida’s Senate has advanced an “AI Bill of Rights,” covering parental control over children’s AI use, transparency when interacting with chatbots, AI political ad disclosures, and bans on state contracts with AI firms linked to China or Russia. #AIPolicy
Oklahoma lawmakers introduced HB 3545 to limit how state agencies use AI, banning certain practices, requiring human review of key decisions, and mandating disclosure and annual reporting on AI systems. #AIPolicy
www.oklegislature.gov
January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Oklahoma lawmakers introduced HB 3545 to limit how state agencies use AI, banning certain practices, requiring human review of key decisions, and mandating disclosure and annual reporting on AI systems. #AIPolicy
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called for AI regulation at the World Economic Forum, referencing reported cases linking AI systems to suicide and raising questions about liability protections under U.S. law. #AIPolicy
Salesforce's Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become 'suicide coaches'
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff described AI models as "suicide coaches" at the World Economic Forum's flagship conference Tuesday.
www.cnbc.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called for AI regulation at the World Economic Forum, referencing reported cases linking AI systems to suicide and raising questions about liability protections under U.S. law. #AIPolicy
UK lawmakers called on the FCA and Bank of England to run AI-specific stress tests and issue guidance on how financial regulations apply to AI, citing consumer protection and market stability risks. #AIPolicy
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:02 PM
UK lawmakers called on the FCA and Bank of England to run AI-specific stress tests and issue guidance on how financial regulations apply to AI, citing consumer protection and market stability risks. #AIPolicy
EPA finalized a Clean Air Act rule stating that gas turbines at data centers, including portable units, are stationary sources that require air permits, amid scrutiny of xAI’s turbine use in Tennessee and Mississippi. #AIPolicy
EPA pokes Musk over using unpermitted turbines for AI
A new rule weighs in on the use of turbines at data centers like xAI’s Memphis-area facilities.
www.politico.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
EPA finalized a Clean Air Act rule stating that gas turbines at data centers, including portable units, are stationary sources that require air permits, amid scrutiny of xAI’s turbine use in Tennessee and Mississippi. #AIPolicy
Oklahoma lawmakers introduced HB 3546 to prohibit legal personhood for AI systems and certain nonhuman or inanimate entities, while preserving the status of existing legal entities. legiscan.com/OK/text/HB35... #AIPolicy
legiscan.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Oklahoma lawmakers introduced HB 3546 to prohibit legal personhood for AI systems and certain nonhuman or inanimate entities, while preserving the status of existing legal entities. legiscan.com/OK/text/HB35... #AIPolicy
UAE officials outlined an AI governance approach at the World Economic Forum, citing extensive law updates, human accountability requirements, and plans to develop a shareable AI model to support legislative processes. #AIPolicy
UAE outlines approach to AI governance amid regulation debate at World Economic Forum
Get the latest breaking news and headlines from the largest Arab News website. Get world news, sport news, business news, entertainment, lifestyle, video and photos.
www.arabnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
UAE officials outlined an AI governance approach at the World Economic Forum, citing extensive law updates, human accountability requirements, and plans to develop a shareable AI model to support legislative processes. #AIPolicy
Eightfold AI was sued in California under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with plaintiffs alleging the company helped employers score job applicants without notice or the ability to dispute AI-generated reports. #AIPolicy
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Eightfold AI was sued in California under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with plaintiffs alleging the company helped employers score job applicants without notice or the ability to dispute AI-generated reports. #AIPolicy
Upcoming AI/Tech Policy Events
▶How Training Data Shapes AI Values - Alignment Pretraining | Virtual | January 28, 2026 : luma.com/alignment-pr...
▶Benchmarking Beyond Borders: Making AI Testing Truly Global | Virtual | January 29, 2026 : cdt.org/event/benchm...
▶How Training Data Shapes AI Values - Alignment Pretraining | Virtual | January 28, 2026 : luma.com/alignment-pr...
▶Benchmarking Beyond Borders: Making AI Testing Truly Global | Virtual | January 29, 2026 : cdt.org/event/benchm...
How Training Data Shapes AI Values - Alignment Pretraining · Zoom · Luma
What if the stories we tell about AI are shaping how AI actually behaves? In this talk, Kyle O'Brien will present findings from their new paper on alignment…
luma.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Upcoming AI/Tech Policy Events
▶How Training Data Shapes AI Values - Alignment Pretraining | Virtual | January 28, 2026 : luma.com/alignment-pr...
▶Benchmarking Beyond Borders: Making AI Testing Truly Global | Virtual | January 29, 2026 : cdt.org/event/benchm...
▶How Training Data Shapes AI Values - Alignment Pretraining | Virtual | January 28, 2026 : luma.com/alignment-pr...
▶Benchmarking Beyond Borders: Making AI Testing Truly Global | Virtual | January 29, 2026 : cdt.org/event/benchm...