State lawmakers in Santa Fe are considering one of the most important AI bills in the nation. We have a non-technical guide to HB 60, the New Mexico Artificial Intelligence Act.

Since 2019, state legislatures have enacted at least 50 new laws addressing the harm of AI-generated deepfakes. In 2025, legislators in 18 states have introduced 38 bills that deal with AI-generated deepfake imagery.

Microsoft is now embedding its Copilot AI system in every version of Word. The AI model will ingest and remember every word you type, unless you disable it.

The FT’s editorial board defends intellectual property rights, rejecting Kier Starmer’s AI giveaway in favor of a market-based approach.

The robust market for AI training data is smashing corporate tech’s courtroom arguments for copyright piracy as fair use. It turns out that paying people for the use of their property isn’t ‘impracticable’ after all.

After receiving a warm reception in two committee hearings, HB 1168 ran into a hard fiscal fact: The state faces a budgetary shortfall that leaves little room for any new spending in 2025-2027.

More than 30 AI-related bills have been filed in Sacramento. We dive into the five most interesting measures and list all the proposals in play.

The New Mexico Artificial Intelligence Act, authored by Rep. Christine Chandler, is one of the most promising AI measures moving forward in the 2025 state legislative season.

The UK government’s proposal would grant AI developers a free pass to use the intellectual property of all British writers without their consent and without any payment.

A new bill (AB 1064) introduced yesterday in the California legislature by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan would set standards for developers offering AI systems for use by children.

Virginia Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado authored two significant AI bills that were approved by the General Assembly yesterday. The bills now move to Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk for his signature.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into DeepSeek for potentially violating state privacy laws. Texas lawmakers are currently considering a more comprehensive bill to establish safeguards around AI.

Texas artists like Willie Nelson are seeing their intellectual property infringed by out-of-state AI companies. TRAIGA , the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, would protect Texans against the harms of AI while establishing a framework that allows local tech companies to thrive.

Recent rulings in two AI lawsuits favored copyright holders over AI corporations. It’s not the final word, but the decisions hold lessons for the legal use of training data for AI models.

The big buzz centers on the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), but significant bills are moving in other states too.

California Assm. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan authored last year’s successful Training Data Transparency Act. Now she’s back with a bill to protect performers, authors, and artists from copyright infringement by AI developers.

New Mexico’s HB 60 improves on the artificial intelligence act adopted by Colorado last year.