AI Policy Bulletin Newsletter

The Case for an International AI Incident Network

With or without the US and China, countries should start coordinating to monitor and prevent AI incidents.

Oct 1 • Omer Bilgin, George Gor, and Caio Vieira Machado

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September 2026

Middle Powers Should Invest in AI Verification

Verification technologies could give middle powers more transparency into AI models running domestically, and a way to contribute towards an eventual…

Sep 24 • Zac Richardson

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Would an AI Regulator Really Threaten the UK’s Access to Frontier AI?

A well-designed regulator could preserve access for AISI and help the UK defend itself against coming AI threats.

Sep 18 • Oliver Ritchie

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Is the EU AI Act Equipped for a Crisis?

The European Commission has now used its AI Act powers to request information from AI companies. It should prepare to use its full toolkit in an…

Sep 7 • Eliška Andrš

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August 2026

Don’t Let AI Audits Become a Box-Ticking Exercise

US state laws and the FRONTIER Act name independent AI evaluators, but don't specify their depth of access.

Aug 5 • Alejandro Tlaie Boria, Deepika Raman, Jimmy Farrell, and Nada Madkour

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June 2026

Europe Should Bet on Narrow AI

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

Jun 17 • 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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