Anthropic's Dario Amodei Responds: Never Advocated Banning Open-Weight Models — the Real Fear Is Chinese AI
On July 27, 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei clarified the company has never advocated banning open-weight models, days after an Nvidia-led open letter urged against 'premature restrictions.'
China's Interim Measures for AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services Take Effect: Dedicated Rules for AI Companionship
On July 15, 2026, China's Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interaction Services took effect, setting mandatory minor-protection, anti-addiction and content-labeling requirements for AI emotional-companion services.
US House Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan AI Draft: A Three-Year Freeze on State Laws
On June 4, 2026, bipartisan House members released a discussion draft to build a federal AI framework, freeze state laws on AI model development for three years, and require large developers to publish catastrophic-risk frameworks.
The EU AI Act Rolls Out in Phases: From Entry into Force to GPAI Obligations
The EU AI Act entered into force on August 1, 2024; prohibitions applied from February 2025 and GPAI obligations from August 2025.