AI policy
6 entries between October 2016 and August 2026, 1 turning point.
Turning points
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China’s State Council issues a national AI plan to 2030
China’s State Council issued the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, a three-stage roadmap to 2030 covering theory, technology, industry and military-civil integration, with the stated aim of making China the world’s leading center of AI innovation.
Every entry
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Anthropic names Tino Cuéllar its first global affairs officer
Anthropic said on 4 August 2026 that Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar, a former California Supreme Court justice and outgoing president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, would become its first chief global affairs officer, reporting to president Daniela Amodei.
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Anthropic sets out its position on open-weight models
Anthropic published its position on open-weight AI models on 27 July 2026. Chief executive Dario Amodei said open-weight models without dangerous capabilities are a public good; the company backed chip export limits and mandatory safety testing rather than a ban.
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White House publishes a Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights on 4 October 2022. The non-binding framework set out five principles covering safety, algorithmic discrimination, data privacy, notice and explanation, and human fallback.
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European Commission publishes AI ethics guidelines
The European Commission’s high-level expert group published Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI on 8 April 2019, setting out four principles and seven requirements, among them human oversight, privacy, transparency, and accountability. The guidelines were voluntary.
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China’s State Council issues a national AI plan to 2030
China’s State Council issued the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, a three-stage roadmap to 2030 covering theory, technology, industry and military-civil integration, with the stated aim of making China the world’s leading center of AI innovation.
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The White House issues its first report on AI policy
The National Science and Technology Council published “Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence,” a survey of the field and its risks with recommendations on regulation, safety, fairness and work, drawn from public workshops and a request for comment.