Tatiana Dias

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a cabinet meeting at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Big Tech's Proxy War Against Brazil's New Platform Accountability Rules

Joana Soares

Members of the European Parliament Arba Kokalari and Michael McNamra pictured during the AI omnibus interinstitutional negotiations. / Photo: EP

Members of the European Parliament and Arba Kokalari and Michael McNamra pictured during the AI omnibus interinstitutional negotiations. / Photo: EP

EU Lawmakers Move to Ban AI Nudifiers, but Enforcement Remains Unclear

Justin Hendrix

The Claude Mythos logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface.

The Claude Mythos logo is displayed on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which the promotional image for the model is projected, in Creteil, France, on June 10, 2026. Anthropic announces the release of two new Mythos-class artificial intelligence models designed for cybersecurity and biomedical research, targeting both consumers and businesses. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via AP)

The Mythos Recall and the Global AI Sovereignty Debate

Randima Fernando

A collage featuring a vintage illustration of a woman’s head mapped with labeled sections resembling a phrenology chart. The mapped sections are overlaid by a neutral network diagram– depicting crisscrossing black lines. Two anonymous hands extend from the left side, pulling on two wires from the diagram.  In the background is a panel of the Turing Machine with numerous knobs and switches, highlighting a connection between the history of computing, psychology, biology, and artificial intelligence. 

Personifying AI Harms People and Protects Companies

Liz Carolan

Helen McEntee, Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, outlines priorities for Ireland's upcoming EU Council Presidency on June 10. Source: Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026.

Ireland Targets AI Omnibus, Child Safety in EU Presidency Agenda

Erika Tulfo

Yuqing Liu

Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. (Radomianin / Wikimedia Commons)

Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. 

 States Step in Where Congress Stalls on AI Safeguards for Kids

Maria Buza

Tommaso Giardini

Image of map and computer language over binary codes on server racks in server room.

Global Digital Policy Roundup: May 2026

shirin anlen

Gabi Ivens

A blur effect added to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa

AI Can Rebuild Blurred Faces, So How Do We Protect People Now?

Jade-Ruyu Yan

Close-up of Keir Starmer, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and tie, looking directly at the camera.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer delivers opening remarks ahead of a meeting with senior figures from TikTok, X, Meta and other social media giants at 10 Downing Street, Westminster. Picture date: Thursday April 16, 2026. 84281335 (Press Association via AP Images)

Could a UK Teen Social Media Ban Work Without Expanding Surveillance?

Nina Santos

João Brant

A youth holds a Brazilian flag as residents prepare street decorations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil Moves to Increase Citizens' Security Online

Chris Mills Rodrigo

We Need to Know More About How AI is Affecting Mental Health

Caroline Figueroa

Teen student wearing headphones using laptop in city urban location searching information, online learning, watching webinar class or having video chat outdoors.

Teens are Relying on AI for Emotional Support. Policymakers Must Respond

Meg Leta Jones

Megan Beam

Randi Weingarten, President, AFT, speaking at the 2026 J Street National Convention held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

In Pivot, Teachers Union Pitches 'Devices Down, Eyes Up, Hands-On' Plan

Rachel Lau

Shirley Frame

The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia.

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