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Charting the Future of AI Governance: California’s SB 53 Sets a National Precedent— AI: The Washington Report
October 7, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about California’s SB 53 and the many diverging approaches to AI regulation in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
October Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Washington Update
October 1, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia
This month’s update covers a narrowly passed House appropriations bill, critical minerals announcements, progress on permitting reform, and the confirmation of nominees to key energy and environmental posts.
White House Pushes Back on Microchip Export Restrictions, and AI Leads White House R&D Budget Priorities — AI: The Washington Report
September 26, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the legislative battles, budget directives, and geopolitical implications shaping the future of American AI policy in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater’s Keynote Address at the 2025 Georgetown Law Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium — AI: The Washington Report
September 19, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater’s address at the Georgetown Law Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium on the worldwide race for leadership and advantage in AI in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
FTC Inquires AI Companies on Safeguards for Children and Pilot Program Uses AI to Authorize Medicare Treatments — AI: The Washington Report
September 12, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
This week’s edition of AI: The Washington Report examines two FTC investigations that highlight bipartisan concerns over AI’s unchecked role in health care and social media.
September Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure Washington Update
September 2, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia
The September ESI Washington Update outlines major federal actions and proposed legislation aimed at strengthening the US critical minerals supply chain. It also highlights the Trump administration’s rollback of renewable energy initiatives and EPA’s proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding.
Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — September 2025
September 2, 2025 | Article | By Thomas Burton, Sahir Surmeli, Omar Bustami
This issue of Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections includes a spotlight on S2G Investments, along with energy policy news from Washington, litigation updates, a roundup of recent M&A activity, and information on upcoming industry events.
Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report
August 29, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about Congress’s escalating scrutiny of semiconductor exports to China, the bipartisan legislative push to tighten controls, and the FTC’s latest enforcement action against deceptive AI marketing practices in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Meta Platforms Inc.’s AI Policies Under Investigation and States Continue to Pursue AI Regulation - AI: The Washington Report
August 22, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Senate’s investigation into Meta and the parallel momentum of state-level AI regulation in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Does Trump’s AI Action Plan Handcuff the FTC and Antitrust Enforcement? — AI: The Washington Report
August 15, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Trump’s AI Action Plan may roll back FTC enforcement, easing rules on AI innovation but raising concerns over consumer protection and competition.
Bipartisan AI Bill Reintroduced; Senate Challenges China Chip Reversal — AI: The Washington Report
August 8, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about congressional efforts to promote AI adoption in financial services, growing concern over AI chip exports to China, and how regulatory sandboxes and export controls are shaping the US AI policy landscape in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — August 2025
August 1, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia
This month’s update covers a series of major actions out of Congress and the executive branch that mark significant shifts in direction — from spending and permitting to trade, technology, and agency leadership.
The AI Action Plan and Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report
July 29, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan and its key implementations in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
President Trump’s AI Action Plan and White House Control of Renewables — AI: The Washington Report
July 23, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Trump administration’s evolving AI strategy alongside its alignment with fossil fuel priorities, the potential slowdown of clean energy projects, bipartisan concerns over rising electricity costs and permitting delays, and how these moves may shape the energy and technology landscape in the months ahead in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
AI Implications in Senate and House Committees’ Versions of FY 2026 NDAA, and the Pentagon Awards Four AI Contracts Up to $200 Million Each — AI: The Washington Report
July 18, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the House and Senate NDAA developments and the CDAO’s AI contract awards in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
President Trump Signs Law with Over $1 Billion of AI Funding, and US Rescinds Chip Export Restrictions to China — AI: The Washington Report
July 11, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the administration’s latest actions on AI funding and export policy and what they signal for US competitiveness and national security in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Senate Strikes 10-Year State Law Moratorium from Budget Reconciliation Bill and Trump Plans to Sign AI Growth Executive Order — AI: The Washington Report
July 2, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Senate’s removal of the AI moratorium and the administration’s energy and infrastructure push to support AI expansion, in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2025
July 1, 2025 | Article | By John Lushetsky, R. Neal Martin, Myria S. Garcia
This month’s update compares the House and Senate versions of the reconciliation bill for energy and critical minerals, and covers staffing projections for the DOE and the fate of certain energy tax incentives.
Senate Parliamentarian Approves Ted Cruz’s Rewritten 10-Year State AI Law Moratorium, and Senate Introduces Bipartisan Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act — AI: The Washington Report
June 26, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Senate’s proposed bipartisan Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act and the implications of the reconciliation package’s energy provisions in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
AI.gov Inadvertent Disclosure Reveals President’s Plan as AI Czar Delivers First Public Comments — AI: The Washington Report
June 18, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
In this week’s edition of AI: The Washington Report, we analyze the significance of the government’s AI Action Plan, and how Sacks plans to work with the US private sector to further advance the country’s position on AI.
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