5. Regulation

January 2026 OMB memo rescinds federal SBOM and attestation requirements, shifting security decisions to agencies.

UK, EU, and US authorities investigate Grok deepfakes, testing how existing safety laws apply to generative AI platforms and their operators.

Centralized control, security, and compliance are becoming core AI infrastructure.

New programs aim to combine technical AI skills with governance and ethical decision-making at global scale.

"AI systems went from solving 2% of real coding problems to 49% in one year. Anthropic warns the window for safe regulation is closing fast."

"Stanford's fellowship places tech experts in government roles. One fellow helped write AI laws, while others improved public services and training."