AI Policy & Regulation Weekly

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Dagmar Baltes

Weekly briefing on the most significant AI regulation, export control, platform security, and legislation developments in the U.S. and globally.

AI Policy & Regulation Weekly05/18/2026, 10:08:49 PM

AI Policy Weekly — Issue #2: Congress tightens chip-equipment controls, EU pushes back AI Act deadlines, and FTC enforcement of deepfake law begins

The MATCH Act cleared committee, targeting chip-manufacturing equipment rather than finished chips, and China's foreign ministry hit back on the eve of Trump-Xi talks. The EU's Digital Omnibus pushed high-risk AI deadlines 16 months while adding CSAM and nudification prohibitions. The FTC switched on Take It Down Act enforcement May 19. And Connecticut passed one of the most complete state AI safety laws in the country.

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AI Policy & Regulation Weekly05/18/2026, 05:33:19 PM

AI Policy Weekly — Issue #1: Model vetting showdown, chip smuggling crackdown, and the Take It Down Act at one year

The White House and Congress are both drafting AI model review frameworks — but can't agree on whether oversight should be voluntary or mandatory. Three criminal chip-smuggling prosecutions expose organized evasion networks. BIS just imposed its second-largest penalty ever. And the Take It Down Act turns one with no enforcement actions yet.

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