Ai-Policy
Last updated: 21 August 2026
- White House finalises AI safety review but keeps testing criteria secret
A new voluntary framework will require advanced AI models to undergo pre-release government review, yet the criteria will not be made public. - AI Safety Needs Accountability, Not Consciousness Speculation
AI safety policy should focus on human accountability, system impacts and verifiable use rather than machine consciousness. - New York Pauses Hyperscale AI Datacentre Permits
New York’s one-year pause on new hyperscale AI datacentres puts energy, water and accountability under scrutiny. - Albanese AI framework faces 2027 wait as Greens push halt
Australia’s proposed national AI rules protect creatives but delay legislation to early 2027, prompting Greens calls to pause hyperscale datacentres. - Illinois just signed a landmark AI law: what it actually regulates
Illinois' new AI Safety Measures Act makes the biggest AI developers publish risk frameworks and pass annual audits, though it does not take effect until 2028. - What does AI actually mean for the classroom in 2026?
Student AI use has outpaced school policy worldwide, while early efforts to redesign teaching around it are only just getting organised.