AI Policy Bulletin Newsletter

The Window Is Closing for the EU AI Act to Have a Brussels Effect

The sooner the EU clearly specifies its AI rules, the more likely they are to shape global behavior.

Apr 9 • Joel Christoph

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Dutch Export Controls Don’t Go Far Enough on China

The Netherlands can do more to prevent ASML technology from undermining its own national security.

Apr 1 • Michelle Nie

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March 2026

Deepfake Policy Is Focused on the Wrong End of the Problem

Efforts to detect and label deepfakes are fighting a losing battle.

Mar 30 • Muhammad Irfan

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How the US plans to dominate global AI infrastructure

An explainer on the American AI Exports Program

Mar 11 • Parul Wadhawan

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February 2026

Leveraging Gulf AI Ambitions for US Strategic Objectives

If the US doesn't engage strategically with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, China will fill the gap.

Feb 9 • Nikhil Mulani and Kristina Fort

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Racing, regulating, and reckoning with transformative AI

10 articles that set the tone for AI policy in 2025

Feb 6 • Nicky Lovegrove

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January 2026

AI Policy Bulletin is scaling up

And we want to hear from you

Jan 27 • Nicky Lovegrove

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Building Self-Aware AI Would Be a Bad Idea

AI models already show early signs of self-awareness. Allowing such capabilities to develop further poses risks we're not ready for.

Jan 21 • Christopher Ackerman

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November 2025

Bargaining Chips: Could the EU Leverage ASML to Influence U.S. AI Policy?

ASML's monopoly on advanced chip-making machines gives the EU rare leverage over global AI development. Using it would mean accepting major costs.

Nov 10, 2025 • Alina Hueber and Antoine Levie

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October 2025

Legal Zero-Days: A Blind Spot in AI Risk Assessment

AI models are developing the ability to discover unforeseen gaps in legal frameworks, with the potential to paralyze government operations. We need to…

Oct 27, 2025 • Nathan Sherburn and Greg Sadler

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Middle Powers Can Gain AI Influence Without Building the Next ChatGPT

Countries like Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Germany are shaping AI governance through infrastructure investment, standard-setting, and partnerships with…

Oct 9, 2025 • Merve Ayyuce KIZRAK

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September 2025

U.S. States and Cities Are Shaping the Future of AI Infrastructure

The U.S. AI data center boom is increasingly colliding with local opposition.

Sep 17, 2025 • Mac Milin Kiran and Cherry Wu

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