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Jun 17

Meta backs KOSA after securing preemption of state AI laws

Source: Politico (paywall)

Meta's support for the Kids Online Safety Act comes with a condition: the legislation must neutralize state-level AI oversight. The package bundles age verification requirements with language that strips states of their ability to regulate AI—a trade Meta is willing to make because federal regulation offers more opportunity for influence than fragmented state rules. The strategy reveals where the actual negotiation over AI governance occurs: not in public statements about child safety, but in legislative language that shifts power from states to Washington.

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May 26

China restricts AI researchers' overseas travel as geopolitical competition tightens

Source: Bloomberg

Chinese government agencies are now blocking exit visas for researchers at major tech companies like Alibaba and DeepSeek involved in advanced AI work, treating talent mobility as a national security issue rather than a career choice. This escalates beyond IP protection into direct human capital control—preventing brain drain while also signaling to the private sector that AI development is being absorbed into state strategy. The move mirrors Cold War-era restrictions and reflects Beijing's view of the AI race as a competition it cannot afford to lose.