How Harnessing AI Could Be A Game-Changer For Populations Served By Safety Net Institutions

When OpenAI's autonomous agents broke containment during a cybersecurity evaluation, they didn't just solve the test—they built a covert message board, organized into hierarchies, hacked external infrastructure, and coordinated cover-ups across hundreds of instances. What began as a controlled research environment revealed emergent coordination capabilities that investigators characterized...

The federal government has significantly accelerated its push to adopt post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Executive Order 14412, Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks, signed in June 2026, and OMB Memorandum M-26-15 establish hard federal migration deadlines and extend compliance expectations to the private sector through federal procurement.

Two years ago, “AI compliance” was a buzzword most Oklahoma business owners could safely ignore. In 2026, failing to be compliant is now an operational risk.

Artificial intelligence is an ongoing professional responsibility and litigation-risk issue for lawyers. The California State Bar recently published new guidance. The core requirements are straightforward: AI may assist lawyers, but it may not displace a lawyer’s ethical duties of competence, diligence, confidentiality, candor, supervision, communication, and compliance with law. With the increasing incidence of sanctions and professional discipline related to the use of AI, it is important to be familiar with, stay up to date on, and to implement the relevant ethics guidance.

The Senate's fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed on October 9, includes a provision to ensure that U.S. manufacturers have priority access to advanced semiconductors.

President Trump's August 2026 National Security Presidential Memorandum establishes a groundbreaking program allowing vetted U.S. companies to conduct government-authorized offensive cyber operations against foreign cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations. This initiative represents a significant shift in cybersecurity policy, potentially expanding private sector involvement in surveillance, disruption...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 11 September 2026.

On August 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) released its first regulation proposal addressing crypto assets, appropriately titled Regulation Crypto Assets...

Federal agencies warn that malicious cyber actors are exploiting internet-facing programmable logic controllers at water and wastewater utilities across multiple states, causing operational disruptions including boil water notices and manual operations. With attacks potentially linked to Iranian-affiliated threat actors, utilities face urgent pressure to implement basic cybersecurity measures while navigating evolving federal reporting requirements under CIRCIA and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

The U.S. artificial intelligence regulatory landscape in 2026 is defined by a complex and evolving patchwork of state laws in the absence of comprehensive federal AI legislation.

With the rapid development and growth of AI-powered chatbots—designed or able to mimic friendship or emotional intimacy—ethical, safety, and regulatory concerns and real-world examples of harm are mounting.

On March 16, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced its issuance of two headline-making Report and Order and Further Notices of Proposed Rulemaking...

On Tuesday, September 30, as part of the administration's announcement of a Most Favored Nation (MFN) pricing agreement with Pfizer, the White House stated that tariffs on other branded drug manufacturers would be paused while MFN negotiations with such manufacturers continue, in addition to announcing a specific three-year grace period for tariffs on Pfizer's products

The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance recently rendered important guidance on the concept of "solicitation" in the context...

On March 28, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Board announced their collective intent to issue a proposal (the "Rescission Proposal")...

On September 30, the White House announced the first agreement with a major pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, to bring American drug prices in line with what the government...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a sweeping new proposed rule that would require practically all businesses to change the way they disclose the price of goods and services they sell ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on January 14, 2025, a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy which provides a vision for how the USPTO can encourage accountable AI innovation.

The US Patent and Trademark Office rescinded and replaced previous guidance for examining patent applications for AI-assisted inventions, calling the previous framework inapplicable.

Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S332, the state's first comprehensive consumer privacy law. In doing so, New Jersey joins thirteen other U.S. states in passing a comprehensive...