Democrats flipped control of at least one chamber in nine different states. In Arizona, Democrats took command of the House, the Senate, and the Governor’s seat for the first time in 60 years.

May 25, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV on Monday issued a remarkable 42,300-word papal encyclical on artificial intelligence. The encyclical letter speaks of Pope Leo XIV’s desire to protect human dignity and ...

Oct. 30, 2026 — Transparency Coalition Co-founder Jai Jaisimha recently sat down with Rachel Harrison, host of the podcast The Mental Health Evolution, to talk about how AI is affecting health care.

New York State Sen. Andrew Gounardes introduced a newly strengthened version of the RAISE Act last week. The new measure, co-sponsored by Sen. Patricia Fahy, would require third-party audits and ...

One of the most promising AI bills of 2025 is emerging with little media fanfare right now in New Mexico. HB 60 is modeled focuses on protecting consumers from the negative impacts of high-risk AI ...

As Congress declined to act, state lawmakers stepped up to engage with the most pressing AI issues. The Transparency Coalition’s report found legislators in 30 states enacted 115 AI-related laws this ...

May 18, 2026 — Effusive sycophancy is baked into nearly all AI models. Tech companies dial up the sycophancy—the machine’s tendency to always affirm its human user—in order to flatter consumers and ...

This article draws on data in the Transparency Coalition’s 2026 State AI Legislation Report. Oct. 28, 2026 — The world became aware of the urgent need to create safeguards around powerful frontier AI ...

Oct. 28, 2026 — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed and enacted a significant AI chatbot safety measure that will take effect early next year. The new law, S 9051, prohibits companies that utilize ...

Oct. 27, 2026 — This morning the Transparency Coalition released its 2026 State AI Legislation Report, the nation’s most comprehensive guide to AI-related laws enacted in 2026. This year’s report ...