Unofficial results show restrictions leading in 46 of 47 local data-center measures across 10 states, though voters faced different kinds of questions.
How AI Data Centers Became A Local Ballot Issue
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What Communities Chose When Data Centers Came Up For A Vote
Unofficial results show data center restrictions winning or leading in 46 of 47 local measures across 10 states on November 3.
Publishers’ Writing And AI Chatbots: The Copyright Issue In Europe
An EU court adviser says chatbots may infringe publishers’ rights by bypassing access controls or reproducing recognisable expression. The opinion is not binding.
Is Basic Income A Response To AI? Questions From The Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands completed a year of quarterly Enra payments and approved a larger second-year budget, but no public evaluation has measured its effects.
What Happens To Government Work When Abu Dhabi’s Rules Are Machine-Readable?
Abu Dhabi and OpenAI have launched a food-import pilot that lets AI assist officials applying selected government rules.
A Guide To People’s Role In School AI Under Microsoft’s Pact And California’s Laws
Microsoft says U.S. districts can use a school AI contract limiting data use, tracking and automated decisions. California and New York have separate rules.
What Happens Now That Minnesota’s Nudification Ban Has Taken Effect?
A judge rejected xAI’s request to pause Minnesota’s nudification ban. The law is in effect, but the court’s reasoning and its scope remain unclear.
From AI Gains To Public Income: What The Trials Can Tell Us
Larry Ellison proposed taxing value added by robots to fund high incomes. South Korea’s rural pilot offers a live, smaller-scale test of public payments.
What New York’s AI Chatbot Ban Means For Children And Families
A report says New York has barred AI chatbots from posing as children’s companions, but the rule’s scope, timing and enforcement remain unclear.
Why Britain’s AI Testing Spend Is Higher Than The US’s
Britain added £120 million for frontier AI testing over four years. Annualized, its funding is far above the US center’s current budget.
