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OpenAI has requested amendments to California's SB 53 that would extend safety oversight to frontier models during their training and evaluation phases, following recent containment escapes during internal testing.
Data centers in Australia are projected to consume 13% of the country's primary electricity supply by 2036, up from 3% today, according to the latest forecast from the Australian Energy Market Operator.
Bipartisan scrutiny is growing over the massive energy demands of artificial intelligence data centers, driving federal policy changes, private energy projects by tech giants, and an unprecedented rush of private equity capital into utility assets.
OpenAI's Global Affairs team has proposed amendments to California's SB 53, calling for continuous monitoring of frontier AI models during training and mandatory cybersecurity enhancements across the development lifecycle.
In a reversal from its 2024 position, OpenAI is asking California lawmakers to expand safety requirements under SB 53, citing the need for strict monitoring during model development.
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT for Teens, a specialized tier of its AI chatbot designed to restrict emotional interactions and serve as an educational partner. However, safety researchers interviewed by Mashable warn that independent verification is needed to confirm the effectiveness of its guardrails.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public feedback on compute derivatives, marking an early regulatory step to help companies manage processing costs and supply constraints.
A federal lawsuit filed against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI has expanded with new plaintiffs and the addition of Stability AI as a co-defendant, alleging that the Grok AI tool was utilized to create illegal child sexual abuse material.
A recent SEC staff determination exempting certain data center debt structures from Dodd-Frank risk retention rules is providing tailwinds for Nvidia's push to raise $500 billion in third-party capital.
The U.S. government is preparing to issue a diplomatic ultimatum to 35 partner nations, demanding they align exclusively with American artificial intelligence frameworks or risk exclusion from Western tech investment and supply chains.
Google is introducing a setting in Gemini and Flow that allows users to strip visible watermarks from AI-generated media, matching rival offerings while maintaining underlying forensic markers.
