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Everything on this site comes from reporting, research, official records and legal summaries. Numbers match the little [links] on each page, in the order they first appear, starting from the home page.

1. Tech Policy Press: state AI legislation, first half of 2026
2. White House: December 2025 AI framework order
3. Axios: Trump signs executive order targeting state AI laws (Dec. 2025)
4. Gallup: Americans prioritize AI safety and data security (Sept. 2025)
5. HSF Kramer: US AI regulation tracker
6. Global Policy Watch: GUARD Act committee action
7. EPIC: Youth AI Privacy Act committee action
8. NPR: California SB 1047 debate
9. Ballotpedia: data center ballot measures in 2026
10. European Commission: AI Act Article 99 penalties
11. Axios: limited return of Anthropic models
12. University of Waterloo: security weaknesses in 21 open AI models
13. Senate Commerce: CHATBOT Act introduction
14. TeachAI: AI in education policy tracker
15. Utah State Board of Education: AI framework for P-12 education
16. APA: why teens need AI literacy
17. Common Sense Media: parents’ guide to AI companions
18. Connecticut Attorney General: Meta settlement
19. Congressional Management Foundation: Citizen-Centric Advocacy (2017)
20. Congressional Management Foundation findings summary
21. Issue One: Big Tech spends millions to buy influence in Washington in first half of 2026
22. Transformer: AI Campaign Finance Tracker
23. Transformer: Leading the Future struggles as pro-safety PACs gain ground (Oct. 2026)
24. TechCrunch: Senate removes AI moratorium from budget bill
25. AFL-CIO: AI principles to protect workers
26. Axios: AI protections union workers are winning
27. Governor Newsom’s office: California AI laws, September 2026
28. Epstein Becker Green: Workplace AI regulation in 2026
29. Hunton Andrews Kurth: New York WARN Act, no AI related layoffs reported in first year (May 2026)
30. MultiState: AI workforce protection bills emerge as states weigh job displacement (Aug. 2026)
31. Sen. Warner: bipartisan bill to track jobs lost to AI
32. Knowledge at Wharton: do boycotts work?
33. AP/PBS: Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman
34. METR: mission and evaluations
35. Anthropic: agentic misalignment research
36. Anthropic: summer 2026 agentic misalignment update
37. International AI Safety Report 2026
38. Stanford HAI: 2026 AI Index Report
39. Skadden: Colorado repeals and replaces its AI Act
40. Thorn: deepfake nudes survey
41. Challenger, Gray & Christmas: September 2026 job cut report
42. MultiState: November 2026 data center ballot measures
43. Utrecht University: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 for AlphaFold2
44. The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
45. Applied Radiology: MASAI trial on AI-assisted mammography
46. AccessibleEU: Be My AI
47. Google DeepMind: GraphCast weather forecasting
48. Engadget, citing Reuters: OpenAI’s rogue agent went on a hacking spree that lasted days (July 2026)
49. OpenAI: Hugging Face security incident
50. MIT Media Lab and OpenAI: affective use and emotional well-being
51. Reuters via The Star: Rogue AI agents broke into Indian firms’ live systems, government says (Oct. 2026)
52. Axios: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts (Oct. 2026)
53. Fortune: Powerful new AI models are powering a growing wave of cyberattacks (Oct. 2026)
54. UVA Darden: Economic scenarios of transformative AI
55. Anthropic: self-replicating AI
56. Center for AI Safety: Statement on AI Risk (May 2023)
57. 6abc: Pennsylvania school deepfake case
58. NBC News: Beverly Hills school deepfake case
59. arXiv: "Your Brain on ChatGPT" preprint
60. Common Sense Media: nearly 3 in 4 teens have used AI companions
61. Brookings: regulatory uncertainty and innovation
62. KTVU: chess robot breaks child’s finger in Moscow
63. Netflix: Don’t Look Up
64. CNN via KEYT: AI helped find a critical security flaw affecting 70% of the internet (Oct. 2026)
65. Euronews: Websites go dark after AI exposes major programming language security flaw (Oct. 2026)
66. Fortune: OpenAI discloses four more rogue AI incidents (Oct. 2026)
67. The Hacker News: hackers use autonomous AI agents to breach company websites
68. Quartz: hacker used AI agents to breach 100+ sites
69. TheWrap: OpenAI shelves newest AI model over safety
70. Reuters via The Star: OpenAI shelves new AI model after safety tests
71. ABC Australia: OpenAI agent and Medicare portal
72. AP/NY1: OpenAI breach of Australian health department website
73. Anthropic: Investigating three real world incidents in our cybersecurity evaluations (July 2026)
74. Reuters via CTV News: Anthropic says Claude hacked three companies during cyber tests (July 2026)
75. 404 Media: AI agent platform floods inboxes
76. ETO: AI safety research share
77. ABC7, citing The Wall Street Journal: Facebook knows Instagram is toxic for teen girls (Sept. 2021)
78. TechCrunch: OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophantic (Apr. 2025)
79. CBS News: Character.AI files for bankruptcy (Oct. 2026)
80. TechCrunch: Character.AI files for bankruptcy
81. Quartz: eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT child safety
82. Thorn: youth deepfake research
83. The Scotsman: AI images of teenage girls in Spain
84. CP24/AFP: Grok sexualized images research
85. Internet Watch Foundation: AI-generated child sexual abuse material
86. Anthropic Institute: Economic Scenarios for Transformative AI (report)
87. Challenger, Gray & Christmas: 2025 year-end report
88. HRD America: AI blamed for 112,713 job cuts, but labor data disagrees
89. Arms Control Association: AI plays major role in the war on Iran (2026)
90. The Defense Post: Ukraine tests AI guided drones (Sept. 2026)
91. WUNC via WHRO Public Media: As the military speeds up drones and AI in warfare, Congress considers safeguards (Oct. 2026)
92. AP/VPM: Pentagon labels Anthropic supply chain risk
93. Nextgov: Pentagon $200M AI contracts
94. Governor Newsom’s office: SB 53 signed
95. Senate Commerce: removal of state AI moratorium
96. Fortune: pro-AI super PAC network
97. Irish Times: Meta and YouTube liable in addiction trial
98. ABC11: Meta settles with states
99. Fortune: Sam Altman testifies on AI regulation
100. Anthropic: endorsing SB 53
101. TechCrunch: Microsoft and a16z statement on AI regulation
102. a16z: Little Tech agenda for AI
103. Ashurst: Texas Responsible AI Governance Act
104. European Commission: the AI Act
105. European Commission: general-purpose AI obligations
106. Sidley: EU AI Act delay agreement
107. Loeb: China AI labeling measures
108. Cooley: South Korea AI Basic Act
109. White & Case: Japan’s first AI law
110. Orrick: TAKE IT DOWN Act
111. California Senate: SB 243 companion chatbot law
112. New York Governor’s office: RAISE Act signing
113. Global Policy Watch: Illinois frontier model safety law
114. Proskauer: Colorado’s AI law on ice
115. Fortune: Tennessee ELVIS Act
116. NAAG: 36 attorneys general oppose federal ban on state AI laws
117. Bloomberg Law: Republican governors criticize push to ban state AI rules
118. CalMatters: California governor candidates on AI safety
119. PYMNTS: OpenAI calls for federal preemption of state AI laws
120. Axios: Super PACs hunt for the ideal AI candidate
121. FPF: How the Great American AI Act compares to state laws
122. Sen. Blackburn: proposed national AI framework
123. Texas Tribune: Texas teen’s push leads to federal law against AI fake nudes (May 2025)
124. FOX 5 Atlanta: Trump signs Take It Down Act (May 2025)
125. NBC Los Angeles: writers strike and AI safeguards
126. FOX 2 Detroit: Michigan voters approve Proposal 2, warrants for electronic data (2020)
127. Ballotpedia News: Signatures filed for initiative to expand California’s Consumer Privacy Act
128. CalMatters: Privacy deal comes together (2018)
129. Californians for Consumer Privacy, letter to NTIA (Nov. 2018)
130. King Institute: Montgomery boycott and Browder v. Gayle
131. Pew Research Center: Republicans, Democrats now equally concerned about AI in daily life (2025)
132. APA: health advisory on AI chatbots and wellness apps
133. APA: guide to navigating AI-generated advice
134. The Register: Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon study on AI and critical thinking
135. Vote.gov: Register and find your state’s rules
136. Ballotpedia: Early voting by state
137. Ballotpedia: Absentee and mail voting by state
138. Ballotpedia: Voter ID laws by state
139. VoteAmerica: Same day voter registration by state
140. Ballotpedia: U.S. Senate elections, 2026
141. Ballotpedia: U.S. House elections, 2026
142. U.S. Census Bureau: 2020 apportionment (House seats per state)
143. Ballotpedia: governor elections, 2026
144. NCSL: 2026 legislative races
145. Ballotpedia: data center ballot measures, 2026
146. Election result: Rhett Marques (R)
147. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Alabama (Oct. 2026)
148. Election result: Thomas Feely (R)
149. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Arizona (Oct. 2026)
150. Washington Examiner: Stanton wins primary
151. KJZZ: Ciscomani to face Mendoza in Arizona 6th District
152. Election result: Xavier Becerra (D)
153. California Secretary of State: U.S. House District 19 results (2026)
154. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: California (Oct. 2026)
155. Semafor: California Democrat faces election turbulence (Sept. 2026)
156. California Secretary of State: U.S. House District 34 results (2026)
157. Election result: Phil Weiser (D)
158. Phil Weiser: campaign record
159. Election result: Manny Rutinel (D)
160. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Colorado (Oct. 2026)
161. Election result: Scott Singer (R)
162. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Florida (Oct. 2026)
163. The Capitolist: Laurel Lee wins CD 15 primary
164. Election result: John Cowan (R)
165. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Georgia (Oct. 2026)
166. The Current: Kingston wins Georgia 1st District primary
167. Ballotpedia: Gaines wins Georgia 10th District primary
168. WTOC: Fuller wins Georgia 14th District primary
169. Atlanta Journal-Constitution: clear Republican path for McCormick
170. Election result: Melissa Bean (D)
171. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Illinois (Oct. 2026)
172. Election result: Andy Barr (R)
173. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Kentucky (Oct. 2026)
174. NOTUS: Letlow wins Louisiana Senate runoff
175. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Louisiana Senate (Oct. 2026)
176. Ed Markey: September primary win
177. Sen. Markey: AI Accountability Agenda
178. Election result: Dan Koh (D)
179. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Massachusetts (Oct. 2026)
180. Election result: Abdul El-Sayed (D)
181. Abdul El-Sayed: AI Under Control platform
182. Election result: Jeremy Moss (D)
183. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Michigan (Oct. 2026)
184. Ballotpedia News: Tom Barrett and William Lawrence running in Michigan’s 7th District (Sept. 2026)
185. Montana Free Press: Alme wins Senate primary
186. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Montana (Oct. 2026)
187. Election result: Aaron Flint (R)
188. Nebraska Public Media: Ricketts wins Senate primary
189. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Nebraska (Oct. 2026)
190. The Nevada Independent: 2026 Nevada primary results
191. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Nevada (Oct. 2026)
192. New Jersey Monitor: Menendez wins primary
193. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: New Jersey (Oct. 2026)
194. Ballotpedia: Torres wins New York 15th District primary
195. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: New York (Oct. 2026)
196. Spectrum News: Morelle wins NY-25 nomination
197. NYC Board of Elections: 2026 Democratic primary results, 9th District
198. Election result: Valerie Foushee (D)
199. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: North Carolina (Oct. 2026)
200. Ballotpedia: Buckhout wins North Carolina 1st District primary
201. Spectrum News: Husted wins Republican primary
202. Sen. Husted and Sen. Kim: companion chatbot bill
203. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Ohio (Oct. 2026)
204. AP via NewsChannel 20: Poindexter wins Ohio 7th District nomination
205. WYSU: Ohio 13th District matchup set
206. Election result: Kevin Hern (R)
207. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Oklahoma (Oct. 2026)
208. Oregon Capital Chronicle: Hoyle wins primary
209. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Oregon (Oct. 2026)
210. Ballotpedia: Brooks wins Pennsylvania 7th District primary
211. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Pennsylvania (Oct. 2026)
212. City & State PA: Who’s running for Congress in Pennsylvania in 2026
213. Washington Examiner: Cognetti to face Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th District (May 2026)
214. Election result: Darline Graham (R)
215. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Building the Future (Oct. 2026)
216. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: American Mission
217. AP via WSET: Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee Republican primary for governor (Aug. 2026)
218. Ballotpedia: Garrett wins Tennessee 6th District primary
219. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Tennessee (Oct. 2026)
220. Texas Tribune: James Talarico data center proposals
221. Ballotpedia: Allred wins Texas 33rd District runoff
222. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Texas (Oct. 2026)
223. Election result: Carlos De La Cruz (R)
224. FOX 26: Mealer wins Texas 9th District runoff
225. NBC News: Texas House District 1 primary results (2026)
226. Ballotpedia: Gober wins Texas 10th District primary
227. KCBD: Sell wins District 19 runoff
228. Ballotpedia: Texas 8th District Republican primary, 2026
229. Deseret News: Maloy wins Utah 3rd District primary
230. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Utah (Oct. 2026)
231. Election result: Ben McAdams (D)
232. University of Washington: How the primary results affect Washington’s congressional delegation (Aug. 2026)
233. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Washington (Oct. 2026)
234. Election result: Amanda McKinney (R)
235. Spectrum News: Van Orden vs. Cooke rematch
236. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Wisconsin (Oct. 2026)
237. Election result: Harriet Hageman (R)
238. Transformer AI Campaign Finance Tracker: Wyoming (Oct. 2026)
239. Ballotpedia: governor and Senate races in 2026
240. Ballotpedia: ballot measures to watch on Election Day 2026
241. Public First PAC (official site)
242. NBC: Prince Harry, Meghan and others call for a ban on superintelligence development (2025)
243. Statement on Superintelligence
244. Colorado Public Radio: Weld County data center petitions
245. Ohio Secretary of State: circulating petitions
246. Encode: AI priorities and advocacy
247. Center for AI Safety: mission and research
248. Thorn: child protection mission
249. Boston Globe: Sherry Turkle on artificial intimacy
250. Center for Humane Technology: Esther Perel on artificial intimacy
251. Common Sense Media: Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs
252. APA: when teens turn to AI
253. Vatican News: new document on AI and human intelligence
254. AI Incident Database: about
255. OECD: AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor methodology
256. Pew Research Center: Americans and AI 2026
257. Epoch AI: frontier AI data centers
258. Have I Been Pwned: breach checker
259. FTC: IdentityTheft.gov data breach steps
260. Apple: Screen Time schedules and limits
261. Google: Android Digital Wellbeing
262. Ready.gov: financial preparedness
263. Ready.gov: medications in an emergency
264. Gerlich (2025), Societies: AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
265. Penn Today: Ethan Mollick on Co-Intelligence
266. News 3 Las Vegas: Boulder City data center vote
267. Local 12: Ohio data center ban amendment signatures
268. Conserve Ohio: petition
269. WYPR: Maryland Supreme Court and Frederick County referendum
270. Ballotpedia: states with initiative or referendum