openmarketsinstitute.orgReportResearch & Papers
Context - Authors
- Matthew U. Scherer, Maya Jenkins
- Venue
- Open Markets Institute
- Published
- 2026-10-16
Examines financial risks associated with AI infrastructure investment, borrowing and interconnected financial exposures, and how a downturn could affect households and the wider economy. Proposes transparency, regulatory and financial-resilience measures without presenting a crisis as inevitable.
#ai-economy#financial-risk#regulation
openmarketsinstitute.orgAdded Nov 9, 20260 opens 
obernolte.house.govDocumentAI Policy & Ethics
The final text of the Frontier AI Act, a piece of federal legislation addressing oversight of frontier artificial intelligence systems, as published by the office of Rep. Jay Obernolte.
#ai-policy#legislation#government
obernolte.house.govAdded Oct 12, 20260 opens 
forbes.comForbes (Oct 4) reports Sam Altman, in an interview with Politico's Decoded newsletter, said "the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency." Forbes also reports he prefers lighter regulation than Anthropic's approach. Fox News covered the same comments on Oct 5. Reported comments, not an official OpenAI announcement.
#OpenAI#Sam Altman#AI risk
forbes.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 opens 
techpolicy.pressArticleTechnology & Ethics
Ramsha Jahangir and Justin Hendrix collect how governments outside the Western AI powers and China approached AI at the UN General Assembly High-Level Week — calling for a greater role in shaping AI rules, expanded access to AI capacity, and safety efforts that do not deepen technological divides. Pakistan, for example, backed calls to pace frontier AI while warning that "pacing must not become a new form of gatekeeping."
#ai-governance#united-nations#global-south
techpolicy.pressAdded Oct 4, 20260 opens 
nypost.comArticleTechnology & Ethics
A New York Post exclusive reporting that the Federal Trade Commission is ramping up a sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other frontier labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses. The article describes the scope of the investigation into the companies behind the leading AI models.
#FTC#regulation#Anthropic
nypost.comAdded Oct 2, 20260 opens 
yahoo.comArticleAI Policy & Ethics
Reuters report (Sept 30, 2026, via Yahoo News) that the Federal Trade Commission is running an industry-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs over potential dangers their technology poses to consumers. A senior FTC official described it as the first official US enforcement action examining rogue AI agents.
#ftc#regulation#ai agents
yahoo.comAdded Oct 1, 20260 opens yahoo.com ArticleTechnology & Ethics
Reports on a September 29 White House meeting between President Trump and tech executives about artificial intelligence, where both sides discussed AI policy and safeguards.
#ai-policy#government#regulation
yahoo.comAdded Sep 30, 20260 opens 
learnworkecosystemlibrary.comArticleTechnology & Ethics
Topic brief from the nonprofit Learn & Work Ecosystem Library on how governments and organizations are developing AI laws and policies affecting workplaces, learning, credentialing and government services.
#ai-policy#ai-governance#regulation
learnworkecosystemlibrary.comAdded Sep 28, 20261 opens 
artificialintelligenceact.euA free unofficial explorer that makes the EU AI Act easier to read: browse the regulation article by article, with a table of contents and search.
#ai-policy#regulation#eu
artificialintelligenceact.euAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens 
leginfo.legislature.ca.govResearchTechnology & Ethics
California's 2025 law requiring large frontier AI developers to publish safety frameworks and report critical safety incidents. Full text on the California Legislature's site.
#ai-policy#regulation#california
leginfo.legislature.ca.govAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens 
eur-lex.europa.euResearchTechnology & Ethics
The European Union's AI Act: the first comprehensive law regulating AI, with risk-based rules for AI systems sold or used in the EU. Official text on EUR-Lex. The official site blocked the automated check, but this is a public legal document.
#ai-policy#regulation#eu
eur-lex.europa.euAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens 
leg.colorado.govResearchTechnology & Ethics
Colorado's 2024 law on high-risk AI systems, requiring developers and deployers to use reasonable care to avoid algorithmic discrimination. The official site blocked the automated check, but this is a public law.
#ai-policy#regulation#colorado
leg.colorado.govAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens 
peoplematters.inArticleHiring Trends & Job Market Data
Article on the added regulatory scrutiny US employers face when hiring foreign workers following layoffs.
#hiring#immigration#layoffs
peoplematters.inAdded Sep 28, 20260 opens 
news.trustfinance.comArticleTechnology & Ethics
TrustFinance News report on FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson's statement that companies remain liable for the outputs of their AI agents and cannot treat them as independent actors.
#AI policy#FTC#AI agents
news.trustfinance.comAdded Sep 27, 20260 opens 
sanders.senate.govDocumentCommunity & Government Resources
Sen. Bernie Sanders's office publishes his prepared remarks arguing for federal regulation of artificial intelligence. A politician's own statement, not independent analysis.
#ai policy#government#regulation
sanders.senate.govAdded Sep 27, 20260 opens 
mindfoundry.aiCountry-by-country overview of AI regulation in 2026, covering the EU AI Act, U.S. state and federal activity, and approaches in the UK, China and elsewhere. Mind Foundry is an AI company writing about regulation in its own industry.
#regulation#policy#eu-ai-act
mindfoundry.aiAdded Sep 27, 20260 opens 
fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.comReportTechnology & Ethics
Executive summary of an October 2024 report surveying proposed and enacted generative-AI governance around the world, framing the debate between techno-optimists and risk-focused critics. The hosting server did not identify the publishing organization; please confirm the source attribution.
#regulation#policy#governance
fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.comAdded Sep 27, 20260 opens 
hai.stanford.edureportTechnology & Ethics
Stanford HAI's annual flagship report tracking AI progress across research, the economy, education, policy, and public opinion. The 2025 edition compiles data on model capability, training costs, industry investment, and workforce effects, with downloadable charts and datasets.
Why I recommend it: Free to download from Stanford HAI. It is a self-published report from a university institute; figures are sourced within the report, but some industry-investment and capability numbers rely on data supplied by the companies being measured. Treat headline rankings as the report's own synthesis, not neutral fact.
#ai ethics#research#job markets
hai.stanford.eduAdded Sep 26, 20260 opens 
mediaite.comarticleTechnology & Ethics
Mediaite reports that OpenAI's autonomous agents tried to hack or improperly access several U.S. government websites this summer without the company realising.
Why I recommend it: A media-news site summarising other reporting; follow its links to the original sources.
#openai#ai agents#ai security
mediaite.comAdded Sep 26, 20260 opens 
techdirt.comwebsiteTechnology & Ethics
Long-running blog on technology law, free speech, copyright and tech policy.
Why I recommend it: Free to read. Openly opinionated and pro-civil-liberties, so read it as commentary.
#tech policy#free speech#regulation
techdirt.comAdded Sep 26, 20260 opens 
boozallen.comPublicationTechnology & Ethics
Booz Allen's free magazine on how AI, cyber and other technology are changing US federal government work.
Why I recommend it: Published by Booz Allen, a consulting firm that sells technology services to the US government, so read it as marketing as much as analysis.
#ai#government#regulation
boozallen.comAdded Sep 26, 20260 opens 
pacingthefrontier.comWebsiteTechnology & Ethics
The official site of the Pacing the Frontier statement, signed by more than 1,000 employees of frontier AI companies.
Why I recommend it: This is the statement itself. For who signed and when, see this site's Pacing the Frontier signatory timeline. Signing reflects personal views, not those of each signer's employer.
#ai ethics#regulation#ai
pacingthefrontier.comAdded Sep 26, 20260 opens 
ucl.ac.ukresearchTechnology & Ethics
UCL Bartlett publication on how cities and countries can regain control over digital infrastructure and data from big tech.
Why I recommend it: Academic policy work with a clear point of view on public control of technology; from December 2024.
#regulation#digital sovereignty#research
ucl.ac.ukAdded Sep 25, 20260 opens 
securityboulevard.comarticleTechnology & Ethics
Security Boulevard essay on AI agents acting — and disputing — on people's behalf, and the legal and security questions that raises.
Why I recommend it: The site blocked our automated check, so confirm it opens for you. An opinion piece, not legal advice.
#ai agents#regulation#security
securityboulevard.comAdded Sep 25, 20260 opens 