US Federal vs State AI Laws Clash A new House bill proposal would prevent US states from creating their own AI regulations for 10 years. This could undo existing protections in over 40 states addressing issues like algorithmic discrimination and data transparency. Critics argue this favors big tech companies over local consumer safeguards.

Meta's EU Data Battle Meta plans to start using European user data for AI training on May 27 under “legitimate interest” claims. Privacy group NOYB threatens legal action, recalling Meta’s $1.3B GDPR fine in 2023. EU marketers worry about future restrictions on AI-driven ad targeting if courts block this data use.

Celebrity Deepfake Backlash Actor Jamie Lee Curtis forced Meta to remove an AI-generated ad falsely showing her endorsing a product. This follows similar incidents where AI voice cloning and image synthesis targeted other celebrities. Lawmakers push for clearer “deepfake disclosure” rules.

AI as Workplace Safety Tool Dr. Julia Penfield argues AI adoption is a moral duty to prevent injuries. Systems can now predict machinery failures 87% faster than humans, potentially saving lives in factories and construction sites.

Global AI Safety Collaboration The Paris conference united 400+ experts to align AI with human values. Geoffrey Hinton emphasized safety engineering needs, while Yoshua Bengio demonstrated new “ethical guardrails” for medical AI systems.

Press Freedom & AI Ethics World Press Freedom Day highlighted risks of AI-generated fake news targeting journalists. New tools help reporters detect synthetic media but require 73% more computing power than standard fact-checking software.