AI Agent Policy & Regulation News

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Colorado Is Writing AI Transparency Rules. The FTC Says Federal Law May Override Them.

The state is writing rules for consequential AI decisions. The FTC says federal law may override them. The conflict will shape who defines transparency obligations for autonomous agents.

◆ Priya NairAug 22

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The FTC’s Personalized Pricing Policy Targets Where AI Meets the Consumer Wallet

A draft enforcement statement shifts federal AI oversight from marketing claims to the operational outcomes of algorithmic pricing—and reveals the tensions between federal ambition and statutory limits.

◆ Priya NairAug 21

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The Enforcement Desk: How 40 New Hires Will Define EU AI Oversight

The enforcement desk: how 40 new hires will define EU AI oversight

◆ Priya NairAug 18

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The Federal Agent Regulation Gap: Three Jurisdictions Moved, Washington Didn’t

EU, China, and California have built agent governance frameworks. The US federal government has produced nothing — and courts are now filling the gap case by case.

◆ Priya NairAug 17

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Ninth Circuit Rules AI Agents Are ‘Tools, Not Persons’ Under CFAA

The first federal appellate ruling on agent legal status creates certainty for builders but leaves a structural liability gap for autonomous agents acting without user direction.

◆ Priya NairAug 17

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House Democrats Press Anthropic, OpenAI on Rogue Agents — Exposing the Federal Vacuum Beneath

First direct congressional engagement with agent-as-agent incidents arrives with no federal framework, no NIST guidance, and no enforcement precedent. August 24 deadline sets the clock.

◆ Priya NairAug 16

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CLARITY Act Section 404: The 360-Day Rulemaking That Defines Stablecoin Competition

While the Senate fixates on a cloture vote with 15% odds, Treasury, the SEC, and the CFTC will spend the next year rewriting the rules that determine which stablecoin business models survive.

◆ Priya NairAug 11

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Europe Published Agent Disclosure Rules. The Industry Code That Covers Everything Else Doesn’t Mention Them.

The EU's Art. 50 FAQ page has been live since July 24 with specific criteria for when AI agents must identify themselves. The Code of Practice that ~190 companies signed deliberately excludes it.

◆ Priya NairAug 7

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The EU’s Transparency Infrastructure Is Operational. The Agent Disclosure Gap Is Intentional.

Enforcement is live, fines are active, and the Code of Practice is back online. But the one provision that would cover AI agents calling people is explicitly excluded.

◆ Priya NairAug 5

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Enforcement Day Is Here. The Art. 50 Code Still Doesn’t Cover Agent Disclosure.

EU Art. 50 and California SB 942 both take effect August 2 — but the Code of Practice excludes agent chatbot disclosure, the dedicated policy page returns a 404, and the signatory list was never published.

◆ Priya NairJul 31