Today's AI News: Government Policy, Big Tech Deals, and Legal Developments
Today's AI news covers a range of developments from government intervention in AI access to significant infrastructure deals and emerging legal frameworks.
White House Takes Direct Role in Frontier AI Model Access
The White House is reportedly playing a direct role in determining which organizations gain access to the most advanced AI models, a development that could shift significant power away from traditional tech giants in the AI sector.
Meta Negotiates $10 Billion Computing Infrastructure Deal with Anthropic
Meta Platforms is reportedly negotiating to lease its AI computing infrastructure to Anthropic, in a deal that could reach $10 billion, highlighting the growing demand for specialized computing resources in the AI industry.
Courts Require Disclosure of AI Prompts Used by Expert Witnesses
Courts are increasingly requiring litigants to disclose the AI prompts used by expert witnesses, raising new questions about transparency and disclosure requirements in legal practice.
Read more: Court orders expert witness AI prompt disclosure — What litigators need to know - Reuters
ICE Awards Thomson Reuters $125 Million Contract for Voter Fraud Investigation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded Thomson Reuters a $125 million contract to access personal data including names, Social Security numbers, and ethnicity information for investigating alleged voter fraud and immigration fraud.
Read more: ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find 'Voter Fraud'
Indonesia Revises Copyright Law Targeting AI Platforms
Indonesia has revised its copyright law to include provisions that could hold AI platforms and online services accountable for copyright infringement. The changes aim to protect creators while acknowledging the complexities of digital content distribution and AI-generated works.
Read more: Indonesia's copyright rewrite puts Google, AI platforms on notice - Yahoo News Canada
President Xi Jinping Delivers Keynote at World AI Conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, highlighting China's role in international AI governance discussions.