Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CBS News that AI industry leaders calling for regulation do not want new legislation but seek to be "relieved of the laws we do have" for "ulterior reasons."
Australia's government is considering a ban on wearing Meta smart glasses in federal workplaces over privacy risks. Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher requested commission advice and will convene a roundtable with Microsoft and Commonwealth Bank on AI rules at work.
South Korea's ETRI won editorial control over core terminology in the first ITU body dedicated to physical AI governance. Korean researchers will draft the first set of definitions that future standards for robots, autonomous vehicles and industrial AI will reference.
An OECD survey of 6,047 companies in six countries found 67% of US firms use software to sanction poor performance versus 4% in Europe. 55% of US companies monitor message content and tone, compared to 6% in Europe. The gap is attributed to regulatory architecture, not adoption levels.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China Vice Premier He Lifeng met in New York on September 24 ahead of the Trump-Xi summit. They discussed AI, tariffs, and rare earths; the suspension of increased US tariffs on Chinese imports expires November 10.
Mustafa Suleyman, who heads Microsoft's AI division, said concerns about China's AI advances should not be used as an argument against imposing restrictions on fast-developing technology.
NHTSA has agreed with SAE to launch the ASCEND initiative, a government-industry consortium to accelerate development of safety evaluation standards for automated driving systems (ADS). No timeline for the standards has been announced.
At the Congressional Black Caucus annual conference in Washington, faction leaders said at least 60 of 62 members will support a bill on AI regulation and safeguards. Data centers and rising energy prices were also discussed; CBC seeks a unified position before the new Congress starts in January.
Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India should design and manufacture chips for cars, TVs, refrigerators and energy within five years. The second phase of the semiconductor program has been allocated 1.27 trillion rupees, with investors expressing interest in another 1 trillion rupees.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News that AI use at the bureau has risen 605% since his appointment, claiming every major tech company is 'embedded' in the agency. No independent data confirms the figure: a 2025 DOJ report listed 50 FBI AI cases, and in August 2026 there were 139 approved use cases.
The European Commission proposed the Kids Act, banning social media for children under 13 and requiring parental control until 15, covering 450 million people across 27 countries. Age verification will run through a free EU open source app that returns only a yes/no answer without revealing identity. Pilots in seven countries, full launch by end of 2026; fines up to 6% of global revenue.
India's Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the country's semiconductor growth may be perceived as a threat and urged the industry to prepare for cyberattacks and disruptions. The Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with a 1.27 trillion rupee budget; 12 projects worth 1.64 trillion rupees were approved in the first phase.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Tim Cook at Apple Park and discussed Australia's social media ban for children under 16, which Cook called a "world leader." The meeting coincided with the release of new parental controls in iOS 27.
More than 60% of Americans, including 47% of Republicans, oppose data center construction. Party strategists warn that supporting data centers is a losing issue in elections, but Trump continues to defend them, citing competition with China.
Investors and analysts believe major AI labs, especially Anthropic and OpenAI, are promoting safety regulation that benefits only them: independent model evaluators are expensive and create a barrier for smaller developers. PitchBook analyst Harrison Rolfes calls this 'regulatory capture' and 'safety theater'.
The FCC banned the sale of new consumer routers manufactured outside the US due to national security threats. Already used and approved devices will continue to work and receive updates at least until January 1, 2029. Netgear, Eero, Asus, Arcadyan, Zyxel, SpaceX, and others received conditional approval.
US analysts, lawmakers, and experts say several state-level AI chatbot safety bills contain language that creates loopholes for technology companies. The case of 13-year-old Juliana Montoya, who began communicating with chatbots in 2023, prompted the concerns.
Indonesia will require marketplaces Tokopedia, Shopee, Lazada and Blibli to withhold tax from sellers directly when processing payments. The platforms will act as tax agents for merchants.
In court documents released in The New York Times lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, Microsoft director of applied science Brent Hecht said generative AI could be "the largest labor theft in human history." Internal OpenAI comments were also published, where Greg Brockman acknowledged that ChatGPT verbatim reproduces sentences from NYT articles. The companies insist on the fair use doctrine.
A Condition 50 clause in the federal BEAD broadband grant freezes California's net neutrality rules and emergency-services throttling protections for 14 years. Stanford law professor Barbara van Schewick says Governor Newsom can challenge it in court and keep $1.42B, but only before signing.
From October 15, India introduces a 0.4% merchant discount rate for P2M UPI payments above ₹2000, capped at ₹300 for amounts from ₹75,000. About 96% of transactions will remain free, but merchants and fuel companies threaten to stop accepting UPI. Citi estimates the new fee will create a ₹16–17 thousand crore annual market.
Meta filed a complaint against UK regulator Ofcom's decision to categorize WhatsApp and Instagram as services with additional requirements under the Online Safety Act (OSA). Roblox and Quora also filed similar challenges to their categorization. The proceedings could delay the law's implementation.
India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the country will master 7–3nm processes within 8 years under the approved Semicon 2.0 program with a budget of ₹1,27,500 crore (~$15 billion). Currently, the only operational fab SCL Mohali produces chips at ~180nm, and the first commercial Tata–PSMC fab in Dholera is still under construction for mature nodes.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring influencers to disclose paid political content. Fines can reach $5,000 per post for non-disclosure.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said middle powers should play an important role in reducing AI risks and called on the US and China to cooperate.
US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated on September 14 that the US has 'orbital space control weapons', without disclosing systems or locations. At the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, experts called this a violation of a taboo and warned of a new arms race in space.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social he will appoint a new AI adviser (an "AI czar") and create "AI forces," without giving details. It would be the second AI czar after David Sacks, who left in the spring. Trump again opposed additional AI regulation.
US President Donald Trump said he will appoint a special AI commissioner and urged tech companies to accelerate AI development despite growing safety concerns. He called AI safety risks a hoax.
The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on September 17, 2026, that border agents can manually search travelers' phones without a warrant or suspicion. The decision applies to all entry points in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont and covers messages, photos, financial data, and location history.
According to Axios, the USPTO and the US Copyright Office were surprised by the Department of Justice's brief supporting OpenAI and Microsoft in The New York Times copyright infringement lawsuit. The agencies were not notified of the DOJ's position in advance.
