On July 6, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 315, the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act, into law, making Illinois the third state to enact comprehensive safety and transparency requirements for developers of the most advanced AI systems.Continue Reading ›
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European Commission Unveils Cybersecurity and AI Action Plan
On July 7, 2026, the European Commission presented an Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence aimed at supporting the safe and responsible use of AI while strengthening cyber resilience across the European Union.Continue Reading ›
European Commission Advances New Proposal to Expand Cloud Capacity and AI Infrastructure
On July 2, 2026, the European Commission proposed the new Cloud and AI Development Act as part of the AI Continent Action Plan.Continue Reading ›
Connecticut Signs Comprehensive AI Bill into Law
On May 27, 2026, Connecticut enacted a comprehensive state artificial intelligence law establishing several regulatory frameworks that address companion chatbots, frontier model governance, and AI use in employment decisions, among other topics.Continue Reading ›
NYDFS Warns of Cybersecurity Risks from Frontier AI Models
On May 21, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services issued an industry letter warning regulated entities that emerging frontier AI models may significantly increase cyber risk by enabling threat actors to identify and exploit vulnerabilities with greater speed, scale, and sophistication.Continue Reading ›
UK and Australia Announce Memorandum of Understanding on AI Security
On May 25, 2026, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the UK AI Security Institute and the Australian AI Safety Institute was announced, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on AI security and safety.Continue Reading ›
Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Joint Guidance on the Adoption of Agentic AI Systems
On May 1, 2026, the cybersecurity authorities of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States and the United Kingdom published joint guidance on the secure adoption of agentic artificial intelligence systems.Continue Reading ›
Colorado AI Act Amended and Effective Date Delayed
On May 14, 2026, Colorado Governor Polis signed SB 189, which revises Colorado’s original AI law and delays the effective date from June 30, 2026, to January 1, 2027, while significantly scaling back its original requirements.Continue Reading ›
European Commission Releases Draft Guidelines on High-Risk AI Under the EU AI Act
On May 19, 2026, the European Commission published draft guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act.Continue Reading ›
Illinois Department of Human Rights Issues Regulations Governing the Use of AI in Employment Decisions
Illinois Department of Human Rights recently issued regulations governing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in making employment decisions.Continue Reading ›