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California’s ‘No Robo Bosses Act’ Heads to Newsom’s Desk

With 25 days remaining until the September 30 deadline, SB 947 tests the state's appetite for regulating AI-driven workplace discipline.

◆ Priya Nair·Sep 5

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ChatGPT Is Now Under the EU’s Strictest Digital Rulebook – and Agents Using It Inherit the Burden

The first VLOSE designation of an AI chatbot creates dual compliance obligations and extends the regulatory perimeter to every agent built on OpenAI's platform

◆ Priya Nair·Sep 5

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EU AI Office Hiring 40 Enforcement Staff Signals Q4 Crackdown

With 32 days of enforcement and no fines, the AI Office is building capacity for the Dec 2 marking deadline

◆ Priya Nair·Sep 3

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Spain’s AEPD Issues First EU Supervisory Authority Guidance on Agentic AI Architecture

The 71-page document introduces a 'Rule of 2' risk framework and treats agentic architecture — not just AI outputs — as a primary object of GDPR compliance analysis.

◆ Priya Nair·Sep 2

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The Enforcement Gap Month: What 30 Days of EU Art. 50 Silence Actually Means

Spain's AEPD becomes the first EU supervisory authority to issue guidance on agentic AI architecture, filling the enforcement gap where obligations exist but enforcement actions remain absent.

◆ Priya Nair·Sep 1

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The Fiduciary Frame: Agent Governance Converges on Duty of Loyalty

Stanford HAI, a Senate discussion draft, and SEC examination priorities are independently arriving at the same conclusion: transparency alone cannot govern autonomous agents. The emerging answer is fiduciary duty.

◆ Priya Nair·Aug 31

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Stanford HAI Proposes Fiduciary Duty for AI Agent Developers

The first major academic institution to call for a legal duty of loyalty for AI agents, shifting the governance conversation from transparency to accountability.

◆ Priya Nair·Aug 31

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The FTC’s Latest AI Crackdown: Why ‘Active Listening’ Was Just a Marketing Mirage

In a landmark settlement, regulators penalized companies for selling AI surveillance capabilities that didn't exist, reinforcing a clear pattern in federal AI oversight.

◆ Priya Nair·Aug 29