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Latest AI Developments

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North America
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026 (H.R. 10538, identical to S. 5493) on September 24, 2026, which would create a Department of Artificial Intelligence and pause advanced AI development pending safety rules. The bill would ban artificial superintelligence and AI systems with precursor capabilities, such as evading human control, and require federal charters and pre-deployment approval for advanced AI models. Violations would carry criminal penalties and forfeiture of intellectual property and assets.
September 24, 2026
North America
U.S. Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) introduced the AI Emergency Button Act (H.R. 10567, identical to S. 5417) on September 24, 2026, which would require any entity that develops or operates an advanced AI system in the United States to ensure that the system includes a technical capability for a human operator to shut it down. The Department of Homeland Security would issue regulations to ensure compliance.
September 24, 2026
North America
N.Y. Asm. Clyde Vanel (D) introduced A.B. 11723 on September 16, 2026, which would provide that privileged attorney-client communications and work product do not lose protection solely because they pass through AI, including AI operated by a third party. Additionally, before using AI on a client’s privileged materials, an attorney would have to provide a form explaining specified AI risks and obtain the client’s signed, notarized authorization. An authorization permitting AI use without human review would be void, and the client’s AI-processed materials would lose privilege.
September 16, 2026
North America
On September 16, 2026, Cal. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed S.B. 1050, requiring disclosure of AI-generated performers in advertising. An audio or video ad that prominently features a synthetic performer (a realistic, generative AI-created human performer not recognizable as a real person) must include a clear and conspicuous disclosure, and ad outlets served with a court order must remove a violating ad. Ads for expressive works and uses solely for translation or accessibility are exempt.
September 16, 2026
North America
N.J. Asm. Chris Tully (D) introduced A.B. 5494 on September 14, 2026, which would prohibit homeowners, flood, and automobile insurers from using AI to make the final decision to deny a claim. The bill defines AI narrowly to mean a system that is trained on data, is designed to simulate human communication, and generates non-scripted outputs with limited or no human oversight.
September 14, 2026
North America
N.J. Asm. Al Abdelaziz (D) introduced A.B. 5495 on September 14, 2026, which would bar selling or using an automated tenant screening tool unless the tool has had an independent bias audit within the past year, is sold with an annual audit service, and has had the audit’s recommendations implemented by its developer and publicly announced. Landlords would be required to notify applicants of a tool’s use and to screen using only quantifiable metrics, not protected characteristics.
September 14, 2026

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