Multiple studies underline mental health risks from AI chatbots, and academic calls for more child‑centric ethics frameworks, reflecting ethical gaps in current development and deployment practices. Cybernews+1
Growing regulatory pressure and public concern around how AI interacts with children is pushing companies to tighten content rules and moderation. But past lapses show this is still a risky area.
Institutions are adopting clearer guidelines around AI (plagiarism, consent, oversight). This means researchers will need to be more careful about how they use AI tools in their work.
U.S. national security advisers and policymakers are debating the direction of AI strategy.
A recent interview with national security adviser Jake Sullivan reflects tension over shifts in U.S. AI foreign policy priorities, especially regarding restrictions on exporting high‑end AI chips to China and concerns that strategic policy changes may impact the global AI race. These remarks come amid broader cross‑administration tensions over AI leadership strategy. The Verge
Federal action is underway to limit state‑level AI regulations.
States continue to pursue their own AI oversight frameworks, but a notable executive order from late 2025 directed the federal government to preempt and potentially challenge state AI laws viewed as regulatory barriers. This reflects a significant national policy shift toward centralization of AI regulation and reducing a patchwork of state rules. Governing+1
AI is now being embedded directly into healthcare delivery in certain states.
Utah launched the nation’s first state‑level pilot program allowing AI systems to renew prescriptions for a broad set of common medications without direct physician involvement. The program operates under the state’s AI policy framework and could influence other states’ AI healthcare regulation. The Washington Post+1
Beyond healthcare delivery, a federal pilot under Medicare now requires AI‑based prior authorization for millions of traditional Medicare beneficiaries for selected procedures—an example of AI being integrated into nationwide healthcare policy, albeit with controversy around its effects. MarketWatch
Several overarching federal policy initiatives shape today’s environment:
America’s AI Action Plan:
SANDBOX Act & Congressional AI Framework:
Federal Workforce and Standards Initiatives:
Digital Policy Legislation:
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