EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakesEU lawmakers and countries have agreed to ban AI systems generating sexualized deepfakes, drawing a red line against AI use for humiliation...
08 May, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
US lawmakers take on AI chatbots, fraud in new billsAmerican lawmakers are collaborating on new artificial intelligence legislation. The proposals aim to enhance safety for children and worke...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of AtlanticAI companies are spending heavily to shape new regulations in Europe and the United States. They are also engaging the public, promoting AI...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn't listeningStates are grappling with artificial intelligence regulation as the federal government resists. Lawmakers are proposing new rules for AI, f...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
Here’s how countries are cracking down on kids’ social media useAs concerns over online safety increase, governments around the world are tightening rules on children’s access to social media. In India, ...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
UK govt cracks down on AI-generated illegal content; Starmer says 'no platform gets a free pass'The UK Government announced a crackdown on vile illegal content created by Artificial Intelligence, saying it will move swiftly to close a ...
16 Feb, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
UK eyes rapid ban on under social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbotsBritain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and close a loophole that left s...
16 Feb, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
California lawmaker proposes bill to restrict toys with AI chatbots for minorsA California lawmaker has proposed a four-year ban on AI-powered toys for children, citing risks from unsafe chatbot interactions. The move...
07 Jan, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
California governor signs law to protect kids from the risks of AI chatbotsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law regulating AI chatbots to protect children and teens. Platforms must disclose chatbot interac...
13 Oct, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media banTech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen site...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
Australia says social media ban will not age test all usersAustralia has been a leader in global efforts to prevent internet harm, but current legislation offers almost no details on how the ban wil...
16 Sep, 2025, 08.30 AM IST
Google, Meta, OpenAI face FTC inquiry on chatbot impact on kidsThe antitrust and consumer protection agency said Thursday that it sent the orders to gather information to study how firms measure, test a...
11 Sep, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
FTC prepares to grill AI companies over impact on children, WSJ reportsThe US Federal Trade Commission will investigate how AI chatbots affect children’s mental health, seeking internal documents from OpenAI an...
04 Sep, 2025, 09.47 PM IST
Rogue bots? AI firms must pay upRecent incident with Elon Musk's xAI highlights the need for AI accountability. Grok chatbot's antisemitic content sparked global concern. ...
15 Jul, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Researchers poke holes in safety controls of ChatGPT and other chatbotsWhen artificial intelligence companies build online chatbots, like ChatGPT, Claude and Google Bard, they spend months adding guardrails tha...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
Researchers poke holes in safety controls of ChatGPT and other chatbotsIn a report released Thursday, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and the Center for AI Safety in San Francisco showed...
27 Jul, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Europe, US urged to investigate AI that powers systems like ChatGPTIn a coordinated effort, 13 watchdog groups wrote to their national consumer, data protection, competition and product safety authorities w...
20 Jun, 2023, 05.07 PM IST