AI Policy Bulletin Newsletter

Europe Should Bet on Narrow AI

Instead of trying to catch up in general-purpose AI, Europe should play to its industrial strengths.

9 hrs ago • Tina Wünn

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May 2026

AI Cybersecurity Needs an Anti-Money Laundering Playbook

Disconnected prompts can add up to sophisticated cyberattacks. US regulators need a way to see the full picture.

May 29 • Jamie Johnson

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April 2026

AI Access is Not Enough: Middle Powers Need Strategic Reserves

Most governments have no plan for when access to frontier AI is cut off.

Apr 28 • Kasia Jakimowicz and Charles

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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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