AI & Politics
AI in politics — elections, campaigns, politicians, deepfakes, government use of AI, and the policy fights shaping how artificial intelligence is governed.
213 stories tracked since August 2026, from 122 sources
Trump’s AI Model Executive Order Poses First Amendment Questions
President Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to develop AI models using American data has triggered an unexpected constitutional clash, with legal scholars arguing the directive could effectively compel technology companies to surrender proprietary datasets and source code in ways that courts have historically protected as free speech. The order, framed as a national competitiveness measure, has thrust a traditionally technical policy debate into murky First Amendment territory where the stakes are nothing less than whether the government can commandeer private intellectual property in the name of technological dominance. If sustained, legal experts warn the precedent could reshape how Washington exerts control over private companies' most valuable assets.
Congress Wants a Location Tracker Inside Every AI Chip That Leaves the Country
There is a bill moving through Congress right now that would require Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips to carry a location tracking… Continue reading on Medium »
AI CEOs Try to Persuade World Leaders to Hop on Trump’s Anti-Regulation Train
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AI in politics — elections, campaigns, politicians, deepfakes, government use of AI, and the policy fights shaping how artificial intelligence is governed.
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