How Trump Drove a Wedge Between Florida Republicans Over A.I.; The New York Times, March 16, 2026

David McCabe and Patricia Mazzei , The New York Times; How Trump Drove a Wedge Between Florida Republicans Over A.I.

A Florida bill that would have regulated artificial intelligence, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, failed to gain traction after President Trump made it clear he did not want states to rein in the technology.

"Florida lawmakers failed to pass a sweeping bill aimed at reining in the power of artificial intelligence by the time their annual legislative session wrapped up Friday.

The legislation, known as an A.I. Bill of Rights, flopped even though Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, had spent months championing it. The bill would have forced companies to disclose when they use A.I. chatbots to interact with consumers and forbidden the technology’s use in licensed mental health counseling, among other measures.

But Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives refused to take up the bill because of President Trump. Mr. Trump has visibly positioned himself as pro-A.I., signing executive orders to protect the tech industry and threatening states that try to regulate the technology. In recent weeks, the White House has communicated to state legislators around the country that it is wary of states regulating A.I., while Mr. Trump has reiterated his support for the technology in public."

AI must have ethical management, regulation protecting human person, Pope Leo says; The Catholic Register, July 11, 2025

Carol Glatz , The Catholic Register; AI must have ethical management, regulation protecting human person, Pope Leo says

"Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders and experts to establish a network for the governance of AI and to seek ethical clarity regarding its use.

Artificial intelligence "requires proper ethical management and regulatory frameworks centered on the human person, and which goes beyond the mere criteria of utility or efficiency," Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, wrote in a message sent on the pope's behalf.

The message was read aloud by Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Vatican representative to U.N. agencies in Geneva, at the AI for Good Summit 2025 being held July 8-11 in Geneva. The Vatican released a copy of the message July 10."

AI BOOST OR BUST?' Syracuse University, June 10, 2025

Jay Cox, Syracuse University; AI BOOST OR BUST?

 "Himmelreich is focused on AI’s use in government and its role in decision-making, as well as AI regulations and policy. He’s co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of AI Governance (Oxford University Press, 2024), which examines the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of AI and governance. His interest in politics, social justice, computation and the digital economy often spark his interdisciplinary approach to research. He’s delved into such topics as killer robots and self-driving cars. With the support of a two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Himmelreich is working on a book about the philosophy and ethics of data science and good decision-making. “If data science is about supporting decision-making, then you want to make sure the decisions are fair and don’t harm people,” he says."