Under Scrutiny

Eight states sue OpenAI in separate lawsuits from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana, alleging ChatGPT harms children and that the company misled customers about its safety. The suits also seek to force changes to how the products work for young users, and cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to recent rogue-agent issues.

Why it matters State attorneys general are now pursuing AI chatbot safety for minors through the courts, which could force design changes across the industry.

Apple Intelligence is headed to China in December with iOS 27.3, after two years of regulatory delays, though Siri AI will not be included in the first launch.

Why it matters China is one of Apple's most important markets, and the delay has kept its flagship AI features out of it.

Gemini AI Plus loses Pro models in mid-November, Google is telling subscribers by email, leaving the tier with access to Flash models only.

Why it matters Subscribers who want Pro-level models will have to move to a pricier plan.

UK AI safeguards remain undecided for the Cyber Security Bill, with officials saying amendments are still under consideration despite a minister's pledge to act.