South Africa Withdraws AI Policy After Fabricated Citations Expose Governance Crisis
Minister pulls draft regulation following discovery of AI-generated phantom references, opening debate on who controls technology governance in emerging markets.

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Minister pulls draft regulation following discovery of AI-generated phantom references, opening debate on who controls technology governance in emerging markets.

Trump administration will ask developers to submit advanced models for federal scrutiny up to 90 days before release, backing away from mandatory pre-deployment testing.

Britain's competition watchdog opens formal investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem, examining whether productivity tool bundling creates unfair advantage.

Washington and Beijing prepare to open dialogue on AI security rules even as both governments test offensive cyber capabilities of frontier models against each other.

Trump administration officials publicly contradict each other on proposed AI safety framework, exposing policy paralysis as industry awaits clarity on model approval process.

National security fears over Anthropic's Mythos model drive White House toward policies it dismantled in January 2025, exposing internal rifts between economic and security advisers.

Commerce Department signs vetting agreements with Google, Microsoft, and xAI, reversing early deregulatory stance as cybersecurity concerns mount.

Nearly one-third of financial firms lack oversight of AI agents now handling fraud detection and compliance, as competitive pressure drives adoption ahead of control frameworks.
