AI Governance and Regulation
AI governance and regulation cover the rules that decide who can build, sell, and use artificial intelligence systems, and who is responsible when those systems cause harm. Authority is spread across Congress, federal agencies, state legislatures, courts, and national security bodies.
People usually ask which agency has power over a particular use of AI, how national security reviews and export controls reach AI companies and investments, and how consumer protection law applies to chatbots. They also ask how state and federal rules relate to each other.
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How CFIUS Decides Whether AI Investments Threaten National Security
Most people have never heard of CFIUS. But this federal committee has the authority to block deals, force companies to change how they operate,…
The Commerce Department Export Rules That Govern AI Model Investments
Amazon's reported push to invest $50 billion in OpenAI would be one of the largest venture capital transactions ever recorded. At an $830 billion…
Can the Government Regulate AI Chatbot Safety Standards?
A teenager in California spent months asking ChatGPT how to use kratom, a plant-based substance sold at gas stations, to get high. He died…
Texas’s AI Law Could Become the Model for State Tech Regulation
On June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 149 into law. The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, known as TRAIGA, became…
Big Tech’s Push to Stop States From Regulating AI
As generative AI affects every sector of the economy, from healthcare diagnostics to creative industries, the legal frameworks governing these technologies are in a…
How Should OpenAI Be Regulated?
The November 2022 release of ChatGPT thrust artificial intelligence from science fiction into daily reality for millions of Americans. The conversational AI tool, developed…
The Pentagon’s Effort to Balance AI Power and Principles
The United States military is racing to harness artificial intelligence before its adversaries do. The Department of Defense has made AI its top technology…