Explainers

Plain-language explainers.

Short, neutral introductions to the AI policy concepts that show up most often in the news.

The European Union's landmark AI law, what it covers, and why U.S. companies are paying attention.

How synthetic media is made, why detection is hard, and what laws apply today.

The shared concerns driving AI laws across very different political systems.

Artificial general intelligence, what the term actually means, and why the timing debate matters.

The Trump administration's federal AI strategy and what it changes.

Why most U.S. AI law is being written at the state level — and which states are leading.

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