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46 events 20 over 7 days ↑ 43 % 13 sources report highest score 73

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Judge Amit Mehta dismisses two antitrust lawsuits against Google over the AI Overviews feature

Judge Amit Mehta dismissed the antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Penske Media Corporation against Google. The plaintiffs claimed that the AI Overviews feature diverts traffic and forces publishers to provide content for free. According to the judge, their claims did not hold up under antitrust law.

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US Senate subcommittee discusses developer liability for AI agent attacks

A US Senate subcommittee addressed AI agent attacks and the liability of their developers. The central example was an incident at Hugging Face. Attorney Paul Ohm stated that some existing laws may be applicable, but recommended clearer legislation.

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Meta uses the US research tax credit for AI data centers and chips

Meta classifies AI data centers and Nvidia chips as research expenditures. According to the article, this saved the company 3.9 billion dollars in taxes in 2025, compared with 2 billion in 2024. In SEC filings, it acknowledges that these savings could be challenged.

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U.S. states regulate AI-generated political deepfakes, but the laws have major gaps

The analysis shows that 31 U.S. states have laws against election deepfakes, but 28 of them only require a warning label about AI – which says nothing about the truthfulness of the content. Only three states (Maryland, Minnesota, Texas) ban them even with a warning.

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UNESCO and experts warn universities against technological lock-in with AI systems

At Digital Learning Week 2026, UNESCO called for auditability of AI in education, data portability, and open systems. Example: UNSW Sydney deployed ChatGPT Edu for over 80 000 students and staff, while also building a multi-model environment so as not to become dependent on a single vendor.

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Anthropic pushes for mandatory AI system safety audits in the US

Anthropic supports federal and state legislation requiring independent safety audits of AI systems, including the Massachusetts bill with a $561 million package. President Trump, by contrast, is betting on industry self-governance without strict regulation.

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GitHub pushed through amendments to the California AI Transparency Act, a law on AI content transparency awaiting the governor's signature

The company GitHub was long engaged in 2026 in the preparation of the California AI Transparency Act (SB 1000), a law on the transparency of the origin of AI content. Thanks to the involvement of the open source community, the requirement for license revocability was removed; the law is now awaiting the signature of the Governor of California by 30 September 2026.

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China released the AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0

In September 2026, China published the AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0, which addresses risks of AI systems including AI agents and the misuse of CBRN technologies. It builds on the 2022–2023 rules for algorithms, deepfakes, and generative AI.

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Wuhan court includes AI costs in copyright infringement damages calculation

A court in Wuhan for the first time included the costs of tokens and licensing fees for AI tools in the calculation of damages in a copyright infringement case involving an AI-generated drama. The plaintiff was awarded 20 000 RMB (about 2 900 USD).