Regulation & Privacy

A Cologne court bars Snap from using conversations with its My AI chatbot for ads without consent. What the ruling means for users and AI providers.

The EU confirms information requests to OpenAI and Anthropic. What its AI Office can examine, which rules apply, and why a request is not a fine.

OpenAI has fixed a local vulnerability in ChatGPT for macOS. What the attack required and why app updates and permissions address different issues.

OpenAI is adding an invisible watermark to ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU. Why the detector stays locked away and why light rewording weakens the signal.

Google, Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Nvidia sign a voluntary AI pact at the White House. What it asks for, what’s missing, and what the “SI” order changes.

Apple plans tighter controls on macOS Full Disk Access because of AI agents. What is behind the move, which cases shaped it, and how to check your own Mac.

The FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers. What is confirmed, what information it can demand, and what remains unclear.

The White House wants OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from UK testers until a US review is done. What that means for Europe’s AI safety testers.

A UN scientific panel led by Yoshua Bengio warns after the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident that control over AI agents is no longer assured. What the report demands.

Left and right jointly demand AI limits, OpenAI backs a federal safety-audit bill for the first time, while Trump dismisses the concerns as a hoax.