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AI Crackdown: $1M/day fines and California's model law

AI Crackdown: $1M/day fines and California's model law

Congress weighs pre-release tests with $1M/day penalties, California sets the floor, OpenAI signals compliance, and a FOIA fight probes hidden AI in Trump policy.

Oct 7, 2025

Medicare by Algorithm: Will AI decide your healthcare coverage?

Medicare by Algorithm: Will AI decide your healthcare coverage?

California mandates AI transparency; CMS tests AI to approve/deny Medicare care in 6 states; Meta bankrolls state AI fights; Llama gets federal greenlight.

Oct 1, 2025

The $90B Federal Gov AI fight heats up as Meta enters Washington

The $90B Federal Gov AI fight heats up as Meta enters Washington

Federal agencies now have direct access to Meta’s open-source Llama models through GSA’s OneGov, cutting costs and speeding AI pilots. But with $90B in federal IT spending at stake, the move raises new questions on security, oversight, and long-term support.

Sep 23, 2025

How Governments Are Scaling AI (and What Could Break)

How Governments Are Scaling AI (and What Could Break)

GAO counts nearly 100 AI mandates as Seattle sets metrics, Cruz pitches a federal sandbox, states prep for data‐center demand, and Canada moves ahead—with promised retraining.

Sep 16, 2025

Billions more are dumped into federal AI programs while 95% of projects haven't returned a profit

Billions more are dumped into federal AI programs while 95% of projects haven't returned a profit

Washington is all-in on AI: GSA inks a $3.1B Copilot freebie, Perplexity courts feds, states add light guardrails, and MIT says 95% of projects don’t pay off. Oversight, not hype, will decide winners.

Sep 9, 2025

Rails, Chips, and Drips: AI’s Infrastructure Moment Arrives

Rails, Chips, and Drips: AI’s Infrastructure Moment Arrives

Governments move from pilots to plumbing: a federal AI testbed, an Intel equity stake, Korea’s AI push, banks racing to stop scams—and data centers straining Mexico’s water.

Sep 2, 2025

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