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Artificial Intelligence and Copyright – July 2024
Read all Exclusive ReportsAs artificial intelligence and machine learning technology advances, industries are changing and redefining what it means to create and innovate. At the heart of this excitement is the consideration of how this technology will be regulated, particularly in regard to the use and protection of copyrighted materials. Lawmakers, regulatory bodies and courts worldwide are grappling with these issue.
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In Interview with AP, Nvidia's Jensen Huang Urges Americans to Use AI More
Society has no choice but to change in the advent of AI, although Huang has been optimistic about the technology’s potential.
Federal Regulators Order Grid Operators to Speed Power to Energy-Hungry AI Data Centers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the grid.
French President Urges U.S. to Share Cutting-Edge AI and Democracies to Cooperate on Regulation
French President Macron criticized the U.S. for restricting foreign access to advanced AI models, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Sanders Proposes the ‘American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act’
The bill would give Americans a direct stake in AI ownership.
Cybersecurity Execs Urge the Trump Administration to Ease Restrictions on Anthropic AI Models
In the Sunday letter, more than 100 cybersecurity experts and company leaders asked the government to lift the export control directives.
Hochul’s Nuclear Push Collides With Data Center Moratorium Fight
The plan comes as lawmakers press Hochul to pause large data centers and keep their power costs off ratepayers.
Inside the Race to Protect Children from AI
The double edged promise of artificial intelligence for children, and the laws trying to govern a contradictory dilemma.
Ads in New York Must Now Label AI-Generated ‘Synthetic Performers’
The 'first-in-the-nation law' is aimed at enhancing transparency, and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December, it took effect Tuesday.
Anthropic Said Friday it Took Its Latest AI Models Offline to Comply with Export Controls
Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline as company complied with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent tool's use by foreign nationals.
Broadcasters Support NO FAKES Act
Senate bill would protect Americans from unauthorized AI deepfakes.
Sen. Cotton Alleges Chinese Influence Behind U.S. Data Center Backlash, Demands DOJ Probe
The senator questioned whether domestic opposition to AI infrastructure is being manipulated by foreign adversaries
Up to 50 Million Jobs Could Be Vulnerable to AI
Bipartisan commission rejects universal basic income as policy response.
Anthropic Pledges $200 Million to Research AI's Impact as CEO Suggests Job Loss Solutions
On Wednesday, CEO Dario Amodei published an essay with proposals for government support for those financially affected by AI.
Platner Doesn’t Commit to Data Center Moratorium, Calls AI ‘Utterly Terrifying’
Democratic nominee has proposed rate freezes and taxes on oil companies.
Ookla: AI Outages Are Becoming a Business Reliability Problem
As AI platforms become further embedded into daily infrastructure, outages cause major productivity pitfalls.
Steven Weber: When Competitors Create Better Competition
Rivals AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are teaming up on a shared satellite network, a model of infrastructure collaboration that could boost connectivity and U.S. competitiveness.
OpenAI Files Confidential SEC Paperwork for Initial Public Offering
The company has filed confidential paperwork to potentially become a publicly traded company.
Dave Wechsler: The Case Against Defunding Terrestrial Broadband
Satellite has brought availability to remote regions. But availability is not infrastructure.
Sanders Defends AI Nationalization Plan
The Vermont senator called the current economic landscape “much worse” than the Gilded Age.
Experts Discuss Importance of Data Centers to Innovation
Data Centers are essential to responding to the AI demand and keeping up with foreign countries, panelists say.
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are All Talking About Public Ownership in AI
Concerns about AI's impact are growing, with backlash over data centers in local communities and job prospects.
Trump Calls for Military to Accelerate Use of Artificial Intelligence
Trump issued a Friday memo directing the military to ensure that autonomous weapons systems respect the chain of command.
Javier Palomarez: Washington Can't Ask for More Broadband Investment While Making Growth Harder
Expanding federal merger reporting requirements risk deterring the private investment needed to build out broadband infrastructure and close the digital divide.
Jonathan Turley Raises Automation Fears in Free State Foundation Address
Fox News contributor also spoke on Thomas Paine’s life and legacy
FCC's Trusty: Infrastructure Vandalism Is a National Security Crisis
After 16,000 attacks, and 10 million customers cut off, Congress still hasn't acted.
AI Preemption Battle Lands in Congress With Substantive Discussion Draft
Bipartisan bill would block states from regulating AI development for three years, reigniting a fight between states and the Trump administration
Gatekeeping by AI Frontier Labs Could Leave Critical Infrastructure Exposed
Experts warned Wednesday that AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than most organizations can defend against them.
Anthropic Races Toward a Wall Street Debut With a Confidential SEC Filing
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street.
Sanders Calls For Nationalizing AI Stock
The senator’s proposal would establish a sovereign wealth fund comprising 50 percent of the stock of large AI companies.
Trump Signs Downsized AI Cybersecurity Order
A 90-day review window became 30 days after the president rejected his own draft last month
Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, Claiming Company Concealed Serious Risks of ChatGPT
State AG said company suppressed internal safety warnings and deceived users about the true nature and dangers of the product.
Is it Easy or Tricky to Defend Big Tech in the Second Trump Administration?
One group always standing the corner of the technology industry is the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
UK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI 'an Unstoppable Force' and Warns About Russia
'The risk of miscalculation is as high as I’ve ever seen it,' said Anne Keast-Butler in a speech at a World War II code-breaking center near London.
Anthropic Gets Subsea Cable Security Wrong, Coalition Tells FCC
The tech company’s FCC filing shows a misunderstanding of subsea cable vulnerabilities and regulations, the group says.
New Jersey Pushes New Oversight for AI Data Centers
Governor says operators must pay for grid upgrades and face new transparency requirements.
Illinois Clears Landmark AI Safety Bill
A near unanimous vote sends the legislation to the governor.
Ohio Suspends Data Center Tax Break as Tech Firms Face Pressure to Pay for AI
The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as the industry is under pressure to pay the full costs of its vast networks.
Elizabeth Warren: We Need to Tax AI
Senator calls for an array of new taxes on AI and data centers
AI The Future Of Broadband Infrastructure, Report Argues
Broadband providers are increasingly exploring AI-driven systems.
Lindsay Miller and Doug McCollough: Providers Can Better Manage the Risks of America’s Data Center Debate
Broadband providers serving data centers risk reputational damage and overlook regional growth opportunities when they fail to engage with the communities their fiber runs through.
AI Boom Requires Quality Fiber to Expand
RVA CEO explained that AI use will rapidly increase, and fiber will help.
Pope Calls for Robust Regulation of AI in Manifesto that Ponders Future of Humanity
The call came in a sweeping manifesto, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' about safeguarding humankind on everything from work to war.
Terrence Kelly: U.S. AI Leadership Demands a Modern Network
Realizing AI's full potential requires the U.S. to build a secure, high-capacity national fiber intranet alongside the public internet.
OpenAI Avoided a Costly Court Loss to Elon Musk, but Neither Side is Unscathed
Americans’ opinion about artificial intelligence is at a low point with worries over job losses.
Trump Cancels Cybersecurity-Focused AI Executive Order Hours Before Signing
'We're leading China, we're leading everybody,' Trump said, 'and I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead.'
Chip Pickering: Data Centers are America's Most Misunderstood Infrastructure Asset
The case for data centers rests on meaningful tax revenue, durable jobs, grid investment and the digital infrastructure that lets rural communities share in the AI economy.
Pope and Co-Founder of Anthropic to Launch Pontiff's AI Encyclical on May 25
The U.S. pope's position on AI may become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration
Three Rural Providers Band Together To Build 2,000-Mile Fiber Route
The Heartland Fiber Project would link Denver and Chicago across seven states.
Data Center Boom Strains Communities, Some Panelists Say
The issue may have already hardened into a defining political issue of 2026.
Arthur Sidney: Broadband Is Becoming AI Infrastructure. Who Actually Controls It?
As broadband becomes the delivery layer for AI-driven public services, agencies must build audit rights, explainability, and override authority into procurement contracts.
AI Preemption Debate In Congress’s Hands
The longer Congress waits, the harder it may be.
Alejandro Roark: Spectrum Is the Foundation of America’s AI Future
America's physical AI future depends on a balanced spectrum strategy that pairs licensed auctions with expanded unlicensed and shared spectrum, the author urges.
Amazon Data Center Approved Without Public Vote in California
The project bypassed both the planning commission and city council entirely.
Google Disrupts Hackers Using AI to Exploit an Unknown Weakness in a Company's Digital Defense
Malicious hackers are arming themselves with AI to supercharge their ability to break into the world’s computers.
AI-Powered Drones to Reshape Economy and National Security
U.S. leadership will depend on spectrum access and domestic drone systems, FCC says.
Anthropic Partners with SpaceX to Expand AI Capacity
Anthropic will gain access to 300 megawatts of AI compute, doubling code rates.
Tech is Betting on a Former Executive in the Race for California Governor
Voters are questioning whether he’ll stand up to the tech industry that's backing him.
Greece, Birthplace of Democracy, Seeks to Put Humanity Ahead of AI in Updated Constitution
The reforms must pass votes in two successive parliaments.
Experts Weigh Risks of U.S.-Gulf Alliances in Global AI Race
With deals in place, policy experts worry export controls and security concerns complicate cooperation.
Europe’s ‘Middle Powers’ Face Structural Challenges in AI Race
European powers are constrained by limited investment and reliance on U.S. firms, speakers say.
Education Department Finalizes AI Priorities
Schools and higher education institutions encouraged to expand AI instruction and coursework.
Connecticut Passes Bipartisan AI Regulation Bill
Measure addresses AI’s impact on workers, children, and consumers.
In the PR Battle for AI Data Centers, Tech Giants Got a Blue-Collar Ally
Tech execs talk of needing to train hundreds of thousands more skilled workers.
Eric Bathras: From Fiber to Fabric, the Next Evolution of BEAD
Maryland officials are urging NTIA and Congress to let states use remaining BEAD funds for integrated, multi-use infrastructure rather than single-purpose broadband builds.
Federal AI Turns to Factories as Cloud Limits Emerge
AI workloads and security demands require infrastructure beyond the cloud, tech leaders say.
Federal Preemption of State AI Laws Threaten Worker Safety
Panelists called for guardrails against AI at the federal, state and local level.
Sanders Convenes Chinese and American Computer Scientists to Warn of Threat from AI
'The richest, most powerful people in the world are now building a runaway train with no brakes,' Sanders said.
Elon Musk Tells His Side of OpenAI's Beginnings in OpenAI Trial
The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.
Elon Musk Takes Stand in Trial vs. Sam Altman That Could Reshape AI's Future
The jury was selected Monday.
California Utilities Have a Solution to Soaring Energy Prices: More Data Centers
PG&E believes more data centers may be the key to repairing the price crunch in California.
AFL-CIO President Calls AI 'Single Biggest Threat to Working People of Our Lifetime'
President Liz Shuler, whose federation of unions represents 15 million workers, pushed for guardrails on AI.
Lou Blatt: AI Models as Sovereign Assets, or Redefining Data Control in Emergency Communications
As AI reshapes emergency communications, public safety agencies must rethink data sovereignty as a matter of operational readiness rather than basic compliance.
Labels Drop Copyright Suits Against Verizon, Optimum After Cox Ruling
The music industry was seeking $2.6 billion from Verizon and $1.6 billion from Optimum.
Trump Administration Vows Crackdown on Chinese Companies 'Exploiting' AI Models Made in US
The Trump administration vowed to crack down on Chinese firms extracting capabilities from U.S. AI models, as a bipartisan House bill advanced to sanction such attacks.
Abe Salander and Zeb Zankel: Real Estate and Commercial Strategies for Monetizing Dark Fiber
Electric utilities have a rare opportunity to monetize their existing fiber infrastructure amid surging demand from AI data centers and federal broadband programs.
Panelists Urge Data Center Companies to Change their Attitude Toward Public
Concerns around AI, a lack of transparency from data center companies, and dismissive nature toward public concerns threaten the industry, panelists argue.
ChatGPT Allegedly Advised Florida Gunman Where and When to Shoot Last Year
Florida AG James Uthmeier launched an investigation and subpoenaed OpenAI on Tuesday.
Officials Shift Data Center Strategy to Win Community Support
States are pushing developers to engage communities, improve facility design, and take on infrastructure costs.
AI Compute Shortage Challenges ‘Bubble’ Narrative
OpenAI, Anthropic constraints and rising GPU prices signal demand is outpacing available compute
Systems Emerging to Balance Data Center Environmental Impacts
The industry is experimenting with ways to reduce its footprint, panelists said.
Trump Wants to Stop States from Regulating AI. This Utah Republican Isn't Listening
Doug Fiefia, a Republican, has a background in technology and is running for the state senate with a pledge to tackle AI.
Broadband Breakfast on June 3, 2026 – AI and Cybersecurity
How should broadband providers be thinking about cybersecurity in an AI-driven world?
White House Chief of Staff Meets with Anthropic CEO Over its New AI Technology
The Friday meeting follows tensions between the Trump administration and Anthropic over the use of AI technology in federal agencies.
Legal Tech Valuations Surge In 2026 Because of AI
Legal software spending stands at roughly $40 billion today amidst a trillion-dollar legal services industry.
U.S. Courts Navigate Internal AI Adoption as Caseloads Surge
Over 60 percent of federal judges have used AI at least once.
AI-Native Law Firms Expand, Transforming a Century-Old Billing System
AI will not eliminate lawyers the way the medical information website WebMD did not eliminate medical professionals, lawyer says.
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Boost Chip Policy to Win AI Race Against China
House Democrats slam Trump administration for undermining the Biden-era CHIPS and Science Act.
Gary Shapiro: The War on Platforms is a War on Innovation
The author urges Congress to preserve Section 230 and the legal tradition of regulating bad actors rather than the technologies they use–especially AI.
Connectbase CEO Predicts Edge Technology is What’s Next for AI Inference
“Edge is real and exciting today,” CEO Ben Edmond said. “It's been talked about for almost a decade now, but the reality is we're now seeing, because of AI, real use cases.”
FTC Warns of Rising Robocall Threat Driven by AI, Foreign Scammers
Officials highlight enforcement efforts at Senate oversight hearing.
Silicon Valley Progressive Democrat Calls for ‘New Social Contract’ for AI
Does not support moratorium on data center construction proposed by fellow progressives Bernie Sanders and AOC.
Data Center Boom Meets Resistance in Maine: Lawmakers Pass a Yearlong Freeze
Anti-data center bills have been introduced in at least a dozen states.
Bipartisan Bill Targets China’s Access to U.S. Semiconductor Technology
MATCH Act aims to tighten export controls amid AI and national security concerns.
Opposition Toward OpenAI Brings Two Violent Attacks on CEO’s Home
Two incidents in four days at Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence highlight AI backlash.
House Bill to Offset Data Centers' Impact on Energy Costs Introduced
Lawmakers say utilities are increasingly passing infrastructure costs to households.
Hyperscale Data Centers to Reach 67% of Global Capacity by 2031
Cloud giants rapidly expanding infrastructure as AI demand accelerates.
Sangamon County, Illinois, Approves $500M Data Center After Heated Debate
Critics warn the project could strain local resources while offering limited long-term benefits
Gen Z Sentiment Toward AI Declines, Gallup Finds
Report shows falling excitement, rising anxiety and skepticism about long-term impacts.
Ex-FCC Chief Ajit Pai: Wireless Competition Is Driving Prices Down
Ajit Pai, now CEO of CTIA, says spectrum policy and private investment are lowering costs and boosting performance.
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing to Defend Against AI Cyberthreats
Anthropic’s new powerful AI model Claude Mythos will be given to 12 companies to identify cybersecurity gaps.
