QGIS Votes to Ban AI in Code Contributions
QGIS has merged QEP 428, "No AI contributions permitted," replacing its looser human-in-the-loop policy, though enforcement and non-code content remain unclear.
AI governance News and Analysis
8 verified stories covering AI governance, product updates and industry developments.
California governor orders AI safety blueprint within two months
Governor Newsom's executive order convenes a panel to spell out third-party audits, incident reporting and kill switches for frontier AI within 60 days.
Amodei Proposes Three-Step AI Slowdown; OpenAI Backs Step One
Dario Amodei calls for a three-step industry slowdown on AI capability gains; OpenAI backs step one, but no terms are public yet.
Israeli-Backed 'Think Tank' Fed AI Models 124 Reports
A Guardian probe found a fake think tank published 124 pro-Israel reports in nine days, built to be cited by AI chatbots rather than read by people.
Bernanke joins Anthropic’s oversight seat
Bernanke joins Anthropic’s oversight seat. A concise localization of the verified facts and the industry signal behind the story.
IBM pitches an operating model for enterprise AI agents
At Think 2026, IBM recast watsonx around governing thousands of enterprise agents, data pipelines and sovereign infrastructure.
OpenAI publishes new document with five principles
On April 26, OpenAI released a document titled "Our principles," outlining five principles: democratization, empowerment, universal prosperity, resilience, and adaptability. This is OpenAI's highest-profile policy document since its 2018 Charter, but analysis suggests the principles serve more to legitimize recent controversial decisions than to set future direction.
IT Leaders Say Enterprise AI Agents Are Sprawling Fast
OutSystems survey data shows broad AI agent adoption, but governance, audit trails and EU AI Act readiness are lagging badly.