The Trump administration is counting on the threat of lawsuits to keep AI companies in check, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and David Sacks arguing existing liability law works better than new rules. Bloomberg reports it remains unclear who would pay when an AI agent goes rogue.
In an op-ed in Le Monde, U.S. academics Marine Collins Ragnet and Katerina Siira urge the European Commission to act quickly. They want it to use the tools it already has to regulate AI companies.
The French state has granted €20 million from its France 2030 plan to a consortium of Cloud Temple, Thales, Bull, Vates and the CEA. By the end of 2028, the partners are to build a French cloud and AI offering for hosting sensitive data.
DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that it is removing songs in response to claims by Universal Music Group. In September, the label sued DistroKid, accusing it of running an AI-slop pipeline, and artists are complaining of takedowns without notice.
Speaking in Turin, former Vodafone chief Vittorio Colao, now at General Atlantic, said regulation is holding back AI in Europe. He argued, however, that not every rule has the same effect, defending copyright rules and the Digital Services Act.
George Williamson, head of the Alan Turing Institute, says the UK should not rely on foreign AI systems that could be switched off at short notice and must build its own. With the US and China far ahead, he makes national resilience a key focus.