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The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to take its two newest AI models offline, claiming national security risks. The catch is that no one outside the White House knows what those risks are. The order came after Amazon researchers reportedly found a way to bypass safety c...

#AIFuture #AIRegulation #Anthropic #TechPolicy #TrumpAdmin

https://code-n-clarity.blogspot.com/2026/06/trump-administration-shuts-down.html

Trump administration shuts down Anthropic’s latest AI models over secret security fears

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N-gated Hacker News 1d ago

Ah yes, the UK's latest attempt to "age-gate" the internet: a masterstroke of digital innovation where #VPNs are banished and websites deliver "degraded responses" as a feature, not a bug. 🤦‍♂️ Meanwhile, the government waits impatiently for the tech to catch up with their 1990s-level tech policies. 📉
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/vpn-ban-update-uk-households-34141063 #digitalinnovation #agegate #techpolicy #internetregulation #HackerNews #ngated

VPN ban update for UK households as government looks at 'age-gate'

Ministers have said details about action alongside the social media ban, including regarding VPN use, will come in July.

Birmingham Live

Muge Onal Baser 2d ago

Florida has filed the first state lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, framing ChatGPT as an unsafe product that endangers children. At the same time, Meta is lobbying to attach broad immunity from child‑harm lawsuits to the Kids Online Safety Act, in exchange for dropping its opposition to the bill.

Taken together, these moves illustrate how “child safety” is being instrumentalized in US tech governance. State‑level product‑liability suits against AI vendors may play a useful role in testing the boundaries of responsibility, but they are emerging alongside efforts by incumbent platforms to secure federal preemption and liability shields for their own engagement‑driven architectures. Without a broader, rights‑based regulatory framework, there is a real risk that these dynamics will entrench existing business models rather than systematically protect minors and other vulnerable users in digital environments.

#AIRegulation #ChildSafety #PlatformAccountability #TechPolicy #LawFedi

Ars Technica 2d ago

The UK will scan asylum-seekers' faces for age checks--despite knowing the tech is flawed

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checks-despite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed/

#TechPolicy #Privacy #AI

The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed

Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.

Ars Technica

Geek Realm Hub 2d ago

New York & California now require 3D printers to "block" gun files.

Problem: a printer can't tell a gun part from a pipe fitting.

Open-source firmware can't be locked down either.

Why this law can't work 👇
https://geekrealmhub.com/3d-printer-drm-laws-technically-impossible/

#3DPrinting #OpenSource #TechPolicy

Why 3D printer DRM laws are technically impossible

New York and California's 3D printer DRM laws aim to block gun files, but open-source firmware makes them nearly unenforceable.

Geek Realm Hub | Gaming & Tech Content for Geeks

WYM Mod 2d ago

Did President Trump just change his stance on AI? National security concerns over Anthropic's AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, reportedly eased after the company blocked foreign access. CEO Dario Amodei's swift compliance de-escalated the dispute, but the Defense Production Act remains a future possibility. Explore this evolving tech policy.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/19/trump-tells-axios-he-no-longer-views-anthropic-as-national-security-threat.html #AI #TechPolicy #NationalSecurity #Trump

The-14 2d ago

AI robots can go rogue – a researcher on how easily it happens
#Tech #AI #Robotics #HumanoidRobots #AISafety #TechPolicy #FutureTech #MachineLearning #Automation #AIRegulation #EthicsInAI #CyberSecurity #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation #RobotSafety
https://the-14.com/ai-robots-can-go-rogue-a-researcher-on-how-easily-it-happens/

AI robots can go rogue – a researcher on how easily it happens | The-14

AI robots can be manipulated into dangerous actions. Researchers warn safety systems, laws and accountability are lagging behind innovation.

The-14 Pictures

GPS News 3d ago

Google $99 Gemini device (June 25) shifts AI markets and raises questions on competition and regulatory oversight.
Read the GPS daily brief.
https://www.global-political-spotlight.com/articles/gps-summaries/daily/2026-06-19-google-unveils-99-gemini-powered-home-speaker--gps-daily-2026-06-18-tech-7f723d89-99d4-4884-9ae3-673b9aac9729
#geopolitics #ai #techpolicy

Google unveils $99 Geminipowered Home Speaker

Google launches a $99 Gemini smart speaker with June 25 release.

Global Political Spotlight

Marcus Schuler 3d ago

New reporting shows Trump displayed private texts from Zuckerberg and Bezos to guests after the 2024 election. The pattern suggests corporate access to power may increase executives' exposure rather than shield them. https://www.implicator.ai/zuckerberg-and-bezos-show-why-access-is-not-safety/ #TechPolicy #CorporatePolitics #Accountability

Zuckerberg, Bezos Show Trump Access Risk

Zuckerberg and Bezos gained meetings and policy openings, but the Haberman-Swan book shows the access also gave Trump material to display.

Implicator.ai

WIRED 3d ago

The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-mythos-export-controls-ai-regulations/

#AI #TechPolicy #Regulation

The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

Anthropic still can’t distribute Claude Mythos or Fable 5 after running afoul of the Trump administration. But no one can say exactly what the company did wrong.

WIRED