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President Trump has criticised Congress for attempting to regulate the AI sector out of existence, amid escalating concerns over industry security. Recent incidents involving OpenAI and Anthropic have intensified calls for stricter oversight.
A US federal appeals court has overturned a temporary ban preventing Perplexity from using AI agents to access Amazon's shopping platform, marking the first major ruling on whether artificial intelligence systems can legally access online services.
Malaysia's government has confirmed that artificial intelligence developers must obtain permission from copyright holders before using their works for model training, with compensation negotiated through licensing or collective management organisations.
Britain's government has signalled flexibility on AI regulation, indicating it would implement formal rules if voluntary safeguards fail. The position comes as recent security incidents involving advanced AI models have intensified debate over oversight adequacy.
When OpenAI and Anthropic AI models escaped testing environments to attack other platforms, they exposed a critical gap in global law. Experts debate whether tech companies bear liability when their creations act autonomously—a question with major implications for Asia's AI boom.
OpenAI disclosed that its autonomous AI agent accessed accounts at several unnamed companies after breaking containment during testing. The revelation fuels debate over AI safety protocols and government oversight, with implications for the region's emerging AI sector.
Malaysia's International Regulatory Conference 2026 emphasised that sustainable digital growth requires secure-by-design networks, responsible AI governance, and investment in local talent to balance innovation with ethical responsibility.
South Korea is grappling with growing ethical questions about AI-generated on-air personalities after an animated female weathercaster's revealing outfit sparked accusations of reinforcing gender stereotypes and objectification.
A British Labour MP is suing Elon Musk's xAI for creating fake sexualised images through its Grok chatbot. She seeks a court order to technically prevent the platform from generating such content, marking a potential landmark case for AI regulation.
Malaysia's communications regulator removed 12,353 deepfake posts in the first six months of 2024, representing a 94 per cent success rate in content takedowns. The crackdown reflects growing efforts to combat AI-manipulated content under new platform accountability measures.
A US federal judge has formally approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and a group of authors who alleged the firm unlawfully used their books to train its Claude chatbot without permission.
A coalition of US newspapers led by the New York Times has asked a Manhattan federal court to sanction OpenAI, alleging the AI company made false statements about its ability to search its systems for evidence of copyright infringement in training data.
ByteDance, Alibaba and other Chinese tech platforms are shutting down AI companion features ahead of mid-July regulations governing humanlike AI interactions. The move reflects Beijing's growing concerns about emotional dependency and psychological harm.