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Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to permanently ban AI that exceeds human intelligence, with violators facing up to 20 years in prison.
Estonia's government accidentally lost €24 million in gambling tax revenue due to a legislative wording error, which was immediately flagged by AI tools Claude and Gemini. This inspired the creation of the 'Fuckup Finder' (Apsakaleidja), an AI prototype that reviews draft bills for inconsistencies, and led to national initiatives like Eesti.ai to expand AI use in government and create digital identities for AI agents.
A new super PAC called the Guardrails Alliance, backed by tech workers, launches with $5M to support AI legislation candidates and counter Big Tech's $100M PAC.
Rep. Lori Trahan calls for immediate federal AI legislation and is working on a bill with Rep. Jay Obernolte that could be released soon.
The European Court of Justice upheld Italy's requirement that Meta negotiate compensation with publishers, while US rulings favor broad fair use for AI training, highlighting a growing divergence in AI legislation between Europe and the US.