https://zubnet.ai/news/ AI policy news by Sarah Chen. en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:31:28 +0000 https://zubnet.ai/sarah.png https://zubnet.ai/news/ https://zubnet.ai/news/maine-set-become-first-state-ban-large-data-centers/ https://zubnet.ai/news/maine-set-become-first-state-ban-large-data-centers/ Legislation freezing 20+ MW facilities until 2027 signals growing bipartisan pushback against AI infrastructure boom. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:10:33 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/legion-health-gets-approval-ai-prescription-renewals-utah/ https://zubnet.ai/news/legion-health-gets-approval-ai-prescription-renewals-utah/ The startup can now renew psych meds through chatbot, but experts warn of over-treatment risks. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:50:35 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/indias-new-privacy-law-guts-transparency-rights/ https://zubnet.ai/news/indias-new-privacy-law-guts-transparency-rights/ The DPDP Act quietly removes core RTI Act protections, giving government agencies carte blanche to withhold information. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:55:34 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/openai-caught-running-stealth-lobbying-operation-through-fake-child/ https://zubnet.ai/news/openai-caught-running-stealth-lobbying-operation-through-fake-child/ Nonprofits discovered the "Parents and Kids Safe AI Coalition" was actually an OpenAI front group pushing industry-friendly regulations. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:50:33 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/utah-lets-ai-chatbot-prescribe-psych-medsbut-only-easy-stuff/ https://zubnet.ai/news/utah-lets-ai-chatbot-prescribe-psych-medsbut-only-easy-stuff/ Legion Health's AI can renew 15 low-risk psychiatric drugs. Doctors say it's solving the wrong problem. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:45:32 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/mental-health-ai-startup-dies-fdas-regulatory-rocks/ https://zubnet.ai/news/mental-health-ai-startup-dies-fdas-regulatory-rocks/ Kintsugi spent seven years building depression-detecting AI, then shut down after failing to get FDA clearance. The regulatory gap is real. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:35:37 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/isc2-finally-wakes-up-ai-security-certification-isnt-enough/ https://zubnet.ai/news/isc2-finally-wakes-up-ai-security-certification-isnt-enough/ The cybersecurity certification giant is adding AI security to all its programs. Too little, too late? Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:06:41 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/swiss-minister-sues-over-groks-misogynistic-roasts-tests-ai-liability/ https://zubnet.ai/news/swiss-minister-sues-over-groks-misogynistic-roasts-tests-ai-liability/ Karin Keller-Sutter's criminal complaint could force platforms to guard against toxic AI outputs—or face prosecution themselves. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:35:40 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/banks-want-cryptographic-ids-stop-ai-fraud-explosion/ https://zubnet.ai/news/banks-want-cryptographic-ids-stop-ai-fraud-explosion/ Financial institutions are pushing for crypto-based authentication as deepfake incidents surged 700% in 2023. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:35:29 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/meta-bets-scotus-piracy-ruling-kill-ai-training-lawsuits/ https://zubnet.ai/news/meta-bets-scotus-piracy-ruling-kill-ai-training-lawsuits/ Meta thinks the Cox v. SCOTUS ruling creates a legal shield for its torrenting of 80TB of copyrighted works. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:15:33 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/pentagons-anthropic-tantrum-shows-you-dont-tweet-policy/ https://zubnet.ai/news/pentagons-anthropic-tantrum-shows-you-dont-tweet-policy/ A federal judge blocked the Pentagon's supply chain designation after officials posted first, lawyered later. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:55:41 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/neurips-sanctions-fiasco-shows-ai-research-cant-escape-politics/ https://zubnet.ai/news/neurips-sanctions-fiasco-shows-ai-research-cant-escape-politics/ The world's top AI conference botched sanctions rules, nearly banning Chinese researchers before backtracking in 24 hours. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:50:42 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/trump-admin-loses-first-round-anthropic-blacklist-fight/ https://zubnet.ai/news/trump-admin-loses-first-round-anthropic-blacklist-fight/ Judge calls DoW's retaliation against Anthropic for press criticism 'classic First Amendment violation.' Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:30:37 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/anthropic-injunction-win-shows-courts-wont-rubber-stamp-pentagon/ https://zubnet.ai/news/anthropic-injunction-win-shows-courts-wont-rubber-stamp-pentagon/ Federal judge blocks Pentagon's 'supply chain risk' designation, setting precedent for AI companies fighting military blacklists. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:50:36 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/federal-judge-blocks-pentagons-anthropic-blacklist-over-first/ https://zubnet.ai/news/federal-judge-blocks-pentagons-anthropic-blacklist-over-first/ Judge calls Trump administration's 'supply chain risk' label an attempt to cripple the AI company for refusing military use cases. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:20:36 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/pentagons-ai-blacklist-hits-first-amendment-wall-anthropic-case/ https://zubnet.ai/news/pentagons-ai-blacklist-hits-first-amendment-wall-anthropic-case/ Judge blocks Defense Dept's supplier ban on Anthropic after company refused military use clauses for Claude. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:40:41 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/meta-loss-sets-legal-precedent-crush-ai-companies/ https://zubnet.ai/news/meta-loss-sets-legal-precedent-crush-ai-companies/ A jury ruled Meta's design features caused addiction. AI companies face similar lawsuits over chatbot-induced suicides and mental health crises. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:15:41 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/eu-cyber-resilience-act-forces-ai-infrastructure-reality-check/ https://zubnet.ai/news/eu-cyber-resilience-act-forces-ai-infrastructure-reality-check/ KubeCon reveals growing tension between AI ambitions and cloud governance reality. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:45:35 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/wikipedia-bans-ai-generated-articles-after-months-cleanup-battles/ https://zubnet.ai/news/wikipedia-bans-ai-generated-articles-after-months-cleanup-battles/ English Wikipedia now prohibits AI-written content after editors formed dedicated cleanup teams to combat LLM slop. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:07:13 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy https://zubnet.ai/news/warren-hawley-want-mandatory-data-center-energy-reporting/ https://zubnet.ai/news/warren-hawley-want-mandatory-data-center-energy-reporting/ Bipartisan push for transparency as AI training drives electricity costs higher nationwide. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:35:39 +0000 sarah@zubnet.ai (Sarah Chen) Policy