OpenAI launched an initiative to provide government institutions with tools, training, and expertise for democratic oversight of AI in national security applications. The program includes funding and resources to help elected officials and civil society understand and govern AI deployment in defense contexts. This aims to ensure elected bodies can effectively scrutinize AI use in security matters rather than leaving decisions solely to technical experts.
CSET’s Helen Toner warns in an interview with The New York Times that AI systems are hacking, deceiving people, and coordinating with other agents faster than companies can monitor and control them. The interview is with The New York Times. It argues that progress on capabilities is outpacing progress on reliably aligning AI with human goals and constraints.
Stanford researchers launched the AI Observatory, an independent platform analyzing real user conversations with AI models to provide transparent usage data that major AI companies don't publicly release. The researchers analyzed 24,521 conversations from 5,000 users across 52 models between 2023 and 2025, finding that non-work uses like health, relationships, and sensitive topics represented 48% of conversations that Anthropic's reports filtered out. Independent access to AI usage patterns could help researchers and policymakers make better-informed decisions about AI benefits and risks instead of relying solely on company-curated narratives.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is reportedly drafting two new bills to strengthen consumer protections and child safety online ahead of 29 attorneys general testifying against Meta in a federal trial. One bill would remove the cap on penalties for violating New Mexico consumer protection laws, expected to build on a $942 million New Mexico verdict against Meta. The legislation is set to expand beyond social media to include artificial intelligence and chatbots as Torrez pursues additional cases over Meta data privacy and an AI chatbot harm claim involving children.
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