AI Law Wiki News for September 14, 2026
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China responds to Amodei on AI cooperation and export controls
On September 14, 2026, China’s foreign ministry urged international cooperation on AI in response to Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei’s proposal to retain US restrictions on advanced chips and chipmaking equipment. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said confrontation and fear-based competition would undermine global AI governance.[1]
Amodei’s essay advocates preserving a US technological lead while slowing frontier development. It also calls for cooperation with China, emphasizing verification of any agreement. These are proposals, rather than an agreed international regime.[2]
See China policy on catastrophic AI risk and United States policy on catastrophic AI risk for the broader policy frameworks.
UK parliamentary committee calls for AI bill and independent oversight
On September 14, 2026, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights called for a dedicated AI bill and an independent statutory oversight body. It recommended stronger obligations for higher-risk systems across development and deployment, including prior approval for systems posing high human-rights risks. These are committee recommendations, not enacted requirements.[3][4]
The report forms part of the debate over UK AI oversight and prevention of catastrophic harm, alongside broader discrimination, privacy and remedy concerns. Responding to questions on BBC Breakfast, education minister Georgia Gould pointed to existing action on sexualised deepfakes and cyber security and said the government was monitoring AI’s development; this did not announce adoption of the committee’s proposed regime.[4]
Microsoft opens consultation on human-control code for its AI models
On September 14, 2026, Microsoft AI opened a six-week consultation on a draft code for its own MAI models. The proposed training and evaluation standards call for models to accept human correction and shutdown, stay within authorized goals, and remain understandable to auditors. Microsoft plans to publish a revised version later in 2026.[5]
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman told Reuters that the revised code would be used to train the company’s models. This is a proposed company governance framework, not legislation or proof that deployed models already meet every standard.[6] See United States policy on catastrophic AI risk for related approaches to human control.
China releases AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0
On September 14, 2026, TC260 released China’s AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0, developed under CAC guidance. The nonbinding framework identifies unauthorized resource acquisition, evasion of safeguards, deceptive evaluations and concealed capabilities as model risks.[7][8][9]
It recommends alignment training against deceptive behavior, regular testing for loss of control, and human authority supported by safety thresholds and stop switches. Its international principles propose recognition of assessment methods and benchmarks across countries. Bourgon’s commentary highlights potential grounds for coordination; publication does not establish an international agreement or make these recommendations binding law.[8][9]
See China policy on catastrophic AI risk for the relationship between this framework, binding service rules and international proposals.
Trump rejects additional AI guardrails and invokes existing powers
On September 14, 2026, President Donald Trump rejected calls for additional AI safeguards, arguing that his leadership and existing criminal and regulatory powers were sufficient. He said opposition to AI and data centers would benefit China. These were political statements, not a new law or regulatory instrument.[10]
Associated Press reported that Trump also described warnings of AI destroying humanity as a hoax in a later post. His statements challenge the case for stronger oversight advanced by Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei and other industry leaders.[11] Amodei’s proposal calls for outside evaluators and coordinated pacing of frontier development so safety work can keep up; it does not propose ending all model training.[2]
See United States policy on catastrophic AI risk for the wider debate.
Musk companies seek dismissal of Apple claims while pursuing OpenAI
On September 14, 2026, X Corp. and SpaceXAI LLC filed an unopposed motion to dismiss their Apple claims with prejudice in their AI antitrust lawsuit. The motion says those claims have been resolved, invokes Rule 41(a)(2), and expressly preserves the claims against OpenAI entities. The reviewed document requests dismissal; it is not a court order granting it.[12] Reuters also reported the request, without disclosing settlement terms.[13]
The original complaint, filed by X Corp and X.AI LLC in August 2025, alleged that Apple’s integration of ChatGPT excluded competing chatbots and protected the defendants’ market positions. Those are the plaintiffs’ allegations, not established violations.[14]
Manhattan prosecutors announce seizure of deepfake website domains
On September 14, 2026, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the court-authorized seizure of 12 website domain names used to distribute and sell nonconsensual sexual deepfakes. His office said the material depicted approximately 1,200 people and described the operators’ conduct as under investigation.[15]
WIRED independently observed seizure notices on several sites before the announcement. The September 14 date marks the public announcement, rather than establishing when each seizure occurred. The action concerns domain seizures, not announced convictions.[16] See New York enforcement coverage.
Obama and Harris urge government action on frontier AI
On September 14, 2026, former President Barack Obama welcomed calls to slow frontier-AI development and urged public participation in decisions about the technology.[17] CNN reported that he also called for laws addressing safety, jobs, children and the distribution of AI’s benefits.[18]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris called for a responsible slowdown, new legislation and a federal entity providing oversight and independent testing. She also urged a treaty involving countries including China to constrain dangerous uses, pace development and establish common testing standards.[19] These statements contribute to the US debate over catastrophic-AI-risk policy; they are proposals by former officials, not newly enacted requirements.[18]
Keene defamation suit over Google AI Overviews survives in part
On September 14, 2026, Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the Northern District of Illinois allowed James Keene’s defamation suit against Google to proceed as to two challenged AI Overviews. Two other overviews were dismissed without prejudice: one was substantially true, while the complaint failed to allege third-party publication of the other. Keene may amend by October 13.[20]
The court found factual assertions and actual malice sufficiently pleaded for the surviving allegations; it did not decide ultimate liability. Volokh’s analysis highlights the role of search context and notice to Google in the ruling.[21]
References
- ↑ E. Eduardo Castillo and Chan Ho-him, Associated Press, “Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEO’s call to curb China’s AI development,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dario Amodei, “We Must Pace the Frontier,” September 2026, sections “Pacing Within Democracies” and “Global Pacing”.
- ↑ Joint Committee on Human Rights, Human Rights and the Regulation of AI, September 14, 2026, recommendations at paragraphs 178, 188, 195, 204 and 226.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 BBC News, MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights, September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Microsoft AI, “Humanist AI in practice: A public consultation on our Code of Conduct for MAI Models,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters via WMBD, “Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity (TC260), 《人工智能安全治理框架3.0》, September 14, 2026, official release and attached bilingual framework.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 TC260, AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0, September 2026, official bilingual text: preface, sections 2.1.1(d), 3.1.1(e), 4.1, 4.5.1 and Appendix 3; English printed pages 49–50, 55–56, 74, 86–87, 93 and 127–129.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Malo Bourgon, commentary on AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0, September 14, 2026. Analysis of the official English text; not a government statement.
- ↑ Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson, Reuters via WMBD, “Trump says there is a sick conspiracy against AI, data centers,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Josh Boak, Associated Press via WTVM, “Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ X Corp. and SpaceXAI LLC v. Apple Inc. et al., No. 4:25-cv-00914-P (N.D. Tex.), plaintiffs’ motion to voluntarily dismiss claims against Apple and supporting brief, ECF 385, filed September 14, 2026, p. 1.
- ↑ Mike Scarcella, Reuters via Claims Journal, “Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Complaint, X Corp. and X.AI LLC v. Apple Inc. et al., No. 4:25-cv-00914-P (N.D. Tex.), ECF 1, filed August 25, 2025, caption and paragraphs 1–9. Allegations, not findings.
- ↑ Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, “Manhattan D.A.’s Office Seizes Domains Of 12 Illegal Websites Selling AI-Generated ‘Deep Fakes’,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Matt Burgess, WIRED, “New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Barack Obama, public statement on AI development and public participation, September 14, 2026.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Arlette Saenz, CNN via KESQ, “Barack Obama, Kamala Harris call for government action on AI development,” September 14, 2026.
- ↑ Kamala Harris, public statement on frontier-AI oversight and international cooperation, September 14, 2026.
- ↑ N.D. Ill., Keene v. Google LLC, No. 1:25-cv-11431, memorandum opinion and order, ECF 29, September 14, 2026, pp. 1–13.
- ↑ Eugene Volokh, “Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV’s Black Bird Series) to Go Forward,” The Volokh Conspiracy, September 14, 2026.