South Africa Has AI Leverage. Its Draft Policy Leaves It Unused
South Africa Has AI Leverage. Its Draft Policy Leaves It Unused

This article is adapted by the author with permission from Tech Policy Press. Read the original article.South Africa is not just another developing country struggling to govern artificial intelligence (AI); it is the exception with leverage, and the w…

AI-fueled health policies are depriving the needy in one of the world’s poorest countries

An investigation found Kenya’s AI-driven health insurance system is overestimating poor households’ incomes, forcing many into higher premiums they cannot afford.

One of the most controversial US agencies is reportedly taste-testing Anthropic uber-powerful Mythos AI

The NSA’s reported use of Anthropic’s Mythos exposes a growing split inside Washington, where Pentagon resistance to the company is colliding with demand for powerful AI tools built for serious cybersecurity work.

OpenAI’s vision for the AI economy: public wealth funds, robot taxes, and a four-day work week

OpenAI proposes taxes on AI profits, public wealth funds, and expanded safety nets to address job loss and inequality, blending redistribution with capitalism as policymakers debate AI’s economic impact.

Don’t Regulate AI Models. Regulate AI Use
Don’t Regulate AI Models. Regulate AI Use

At times, it can seem like efforts to regulate and rein in AI are everything everywhere all at once.China issued the first AI-specific regulations in 2021. The focus is squarely on providers and content governance, enforced through platform control an…

California lawmaker proposes a four-year ban on AI chatbots in kids’ toys

“Our children cannot be used as lab rats for Big Tech to experiment on,” Senator Steve Padilla said. He just introduced a bill to ban AI chatbots in toys until safety regulations are developed.