Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, gestures as he speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles, California, on 21 September 2026. Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, gestures as he speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles, California, on 21 September 2026. California's attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, starting an investigation into the startup as part of a broader inquiry into potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents related to its AI models, his office said on Thursday. Last month, Rob Bonta announced that the Department of Justice was conducting a formal investigation into the "Hugging Face incident", amid increasing scrutiny of the AI industry. AI agents developed by OpenAI hacked Hugging Face in July, gaining access to parts of the open-source platform's infrastructure.

Fake and divisive ads proliferate in Israel's first AI election Artificial intelligence-crafted distortions are saturating the Israeli information environment just weeks before the country's most consequential elections in decades. In a recent video widely circulated online, Israel's top justices and its attorney general are seen being dragged by security guards from a chaotic anti-government protest that never took place. The 33 seconds of emotionally-charged footage was originally posted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a fierce opponent of the judiciary, and triggered an immediate backlash. Critics said it incited violence, while supporters said it was justified because they accuse the leaders of Israel's legal system of a left-wing plot to stymie the government's policies. But the depicted scenes are fake -- no such protest took place and the video carries a tell-tale watermark to identify content made using artificial intelligence.

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Trump claims he is only'guardrail' needed to control AI as top Republicans join him in dismissing calls for more checks - live President condemns what he claims is a'sick conspiracy' amid global tech selloff following CEOs calls for slowing pace of development'I don't think Americans should be scared of anything': Vance tries to quell concerns about AI regulation Trump claims'sick conspiracy' over calls for more guardrails on AI companies Johnson: Congress shouldn't be in charge of AI guardrails, insists its tech companies responsibilities Johnson to discuss Trump's $5k midterm pledge, says incentive needs approval from Congress Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge Trump claims'sick conspiracy' over calls for more guardrails on AI companies Donald Trump has claimed there is a "SICK conspiracy" "The only control or'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, insisting that the administration has stopped leaders of AI companies from "doing bad, or potentially bad" However, he didn't point to any concrete examples for how he has curbed possible abuse or malfeasance in the industry. The president said over the weekend that the AI arms race is of the upmost importance to the US national security. This comes after company whistleblowers claimed that the technology has the potential to "kill all of humanity" within the decade. Trump accused Amodei of "now pretending to be a'perfect little angel'" There is a SICK conspiracy going on against AI and Data Centers, and the only one that is happy about it is China We are leading China, and all others, and will continue to do so. Conspiracy Theorists, Treasonists, Traitors, and Leakers, BEWARE! 'I don't think Americans should be scared of anything': Vance tries to quell concerns about AI regulation Trump claims'sick conspiracy' over calls for more guardrails on AI companies Johnson: Congress shouldn't be in charge of AI guardrails, insists its tech companies responsibilities Johnson to discuss Trump's $5k midterm pledge, says incentive needs approval from Congress Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge Federal law already requires those seeking to become US permanent residents to prove they will not be a burden to the US - also known as a "public charge" - but the new rule includes broader range of programs that could disqualify them.

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Japan's top court to test use of AI in civil trials The Supreme Court has included some ¥60 million for expenses related to the use of AI in its budget request for fiscal 2027. The Supreme Court plans to examine in the next fiscal year whether generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in civil trials. On Monday, the top court announced its budget request for fiscal 2027, which included some ¥60 million for expenses related to the use of AI. This is the court's first budget request including such expenses. According to the Supreme Court, records of settled lawsuits will be used in a demonstration test on AI use.

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Framed as a fraud-prevention measure, Trump’s SAVE Act is “the equivalent of a four-alarm fire for our democracy,” writes Kica Matos.

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