A bill in Illinois, SB 315, would be the first US law requiring independent audits of how frontier AI developers manage safety.
AI companies mostly grade their own homework today. Outside audits are how we keep banks and airlines honest, and they turn safety promises into something you can actually check.
Canada's federal government has introduced legislation aimed at AI chatbots, the kind people now use for homework help, advice and customer service.
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Read the storyUtilities using Oracle's AI-driven Opower programs asked customers to ease off electricity at the busiest moments, with personalised tips and rebates for doing it. Across a record 73 events in 2026, the savings added up to 1 gigawatt of peak demand.
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