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Brazilian President Lula Inacio Lula da Silva stands among a large crowd of his supporters, many of them with their smartphones raised as they take pictures or video of him. Lula clasps hands with a young woman wearing a denim jacket and a hoodie while a man behind Lula holds a black umbrella over him.

Lula’s Army: Lessons From Online Political Mobilization

Lula's victory last week carries a lesson about how online political mobilization can be a powerful tool for pro-democracy movements.

After a $25 Billion Deception Ruling, Why Trust Meta with an AI Agent?

The US government must ensure a robust federal capacity to oversee products like Muse before more harm is done to users' privacy rights.
An overhead shot outside the White House as a group of suited executives stand looking at offscreen reporters. U.S. President Donald Trump appears in the far left of the frame, Mark Zuckerberg stands to his right, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stands in the center with his hands folded facing a reporter whose raised hand is visible in the right-hand side of the frame.

Frontier AI and Independent Evaluations: Some Inconvenient Questions

More needs to be done to create a meaningful, viable, effective, and transparent evaluation system for frontier AI.

Just the Docs: Eight States Sue OpenAI, Alleging It Misled the Public About ChatGPT’s Safety

Eight state attorneys general file coordinated suits against OpenAI, alleging it concealed ChatGPT’s risks to public safety.

The Mythos of Digital Sovereignty

AI models such as Anthropic's Claude Mythos raise questions about access to frontier AI and institutional capacity.

How Generative AI is Scaling Transnational Repression

Frontier AI companies should take action to help curb the misuse of American technology by repressive governments reaching across borders.

This Back-to-School Season, Create Bully-Bot Free Zones for Children and Teenagers

State lawmakers and regulators should work to prohibit companionship chatbots that interact with minors as bullies.
Visitors walk by a billboard for AI as they attend the PT Expo on September 22, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Fear of China’s AI Is the New Missile Gap

The argument that pacing U.S. AI development will allow China to "win the AI race" misreads Beijing's capabilities.
An aerial view of the California State Capitol.

Any State Can Make AI Safety Cooperation Legal

State governments have the authority to allow AI companies to coordinate on safety measures without running afoul of federal antitrust laws.
the Meta logo in the foreground, with logos of Meta-owned platforms and applications, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads, in the background.

With Muse, Meta Could Have the Power to Decide What Matters in Your Life

The introduction of Muse, Meta's new 24/7 AI assistant, carries significant implications for users' autonomy and data privacy.
Icons for Copilot, Gemini, Meta AI, Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, DeepSeek, Perplexity and Doubao are displayed in a folder titled "Artificial Intelligence" on an iPhone resting on a computer keyboard.

September 12th’s Red Alert: How International Lawyers Should Answer AI Leaders’ Wakeup Call

Tech company leaders' warnings about the dangers of AI demand urgent international legal efforts to regulate artificial intelligence.

Tying Tech to the Mast: What Independent Oversight at the AI Frontier Must Get Right

If tech leaders are serious about oversight to curtail AI risk, they will need to endow evaluators with independence, information, money, and clout to enforce decisions.
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