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The use of ‘AI agents’ has become one of the hot topics of 2025.
Learn what an AI agent is and how it differs from a traditional chatbot.
The Social Media Safety Act, which required age verification to access major platforms, was too broadly written to pass the judge’s constitutional test.
A bill in the Washington State legislature would require parental control options and limit the hours of push notifications for minors. It passed the Senate but has stalled in the House Consumer Protection & Business Committee.
Gov. Youngkin’s veto follows a massive lobbying push by corporate tech and Silicon Valley venture capitalists to prevent the creation of any safeguards around the development of AI.
Tech lobby and a tight budget end bid for Washington State AI transparency bill
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.