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Medicare polices WISeR AI vendors with confidential letters
The more than 800 pages EFF obtained through its lawsuit against the US government show that CMS sent requests for information and corrective action plans to four of the six AI vendors in the WISeR model during the first three months of 2026, keeping the scope of the notices confidential. The first corrective action plan, dated January 16, became public 284 days later and through a federal lawsuit. For anyone outsourcing automated decisions on rights or benefits to vendors, the clause to sign requires the vendor to report every notice received from a public authority within five business days.
31 Oct 2026
California Must Decide Who Can Shut Down Frontier AI Models
Anthropic's proposal puts three outside parties (an evaluator, the Attorney General and a judge) ahead of any shutdown of a frontier model. OpenAI's leaves the shutdown to the developer and extends the duty to deployers. Recommendations under California's Executive Order N-9-26 are due by November 16, 2026.
30 Oct 2026
Australia Duty of Care Bill Targets AI Chatbot Intimacy With Kids
On 28 October 2026, Australia's House of Representatives passed the digital duty of care bill with the Chaney amendment, which makes AI chatbot conduct that simulates emotional intimacy and fosters a child's dependence a harm that platforms must prohibit. The EU AI Act's Article 5(1)(b), by contrast, applies only when there is significant harm. The Senate has 64 days to meet the government's end-of-2026 target.
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