AI Law Wiki News for April 29, 2026

April 28 developments

See April 28, 2026 for Musk’s testimony, OpenAI’s AWS announcement and the introduction of the CHATBOT Act.

Musk v. Altman: April 29 cross-examination

On April 29, William Savitt questioned Musk about his donations and OpenAI’s structure; Musk disputed the framing of the questions. After court, Savitt told reporters that he believed the testimony supported OpenAI’s position. These were contested testimony and counsel’s comments, not judicial findings.

Reported suspension of new Chinese autonomous-vehicle permits

Reuters relayed a Bloomberg report on April 29 that China had suspended new autonomous-vehicle permits after the Wuhan robotaxi disruption, while expressly saying it could not independently verify that report. An April 14 ministry announcement separately confirms instructions for local safety self-assessments, corrective measures and stronger supervision; that announcement does not itself announce the reported permit freeze.

EU issues preliminary Meta child-safety findings

The European Commission announced preliminary Digital Services Act findings on April 29 concerning Meta’s failure to adequately identify and mitigate under-13 access to Facebook and Instagram. Meta disputed the findings. The company could respond before a final Commission decision; no fine was imposed by this preliminary announcement.

Google confirms national-security AI work

On April 29, NBC News reported an agreement to use Google’s Gemini on classified military networks. In a statement to NBC, Google said it supported national-security AI work while opposing domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weaponry without appropriate human oversight. NBC said the exact contract terms remained unclear.

In a subsequent May 1 announcement, the department included Google among companies supplying AI capabilities for classified networks and said it sought to avoid dependence on one vendor.

NetChoice Sues to Block Minnesota Social Media Warning Label Law

NetChoice filed No. 0:26-cv-02405 in the District of Minnesota on April 29 against Attorney General Keith Ellison and Health Commissioner Brooke Cunningham in their official capacities. The complaint challenges Minnesota’s social-media warning requirements as compelled speech and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief. Filing the complaint did not enjoin the law.

Stacey files Tumbler Ridge wrongful-death action

Mark Stacey filed Stacey v. Altman in the Northern District of California concerning his wife's death in the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The complaint alleges negligence and product defects by Altman and OpenAI entities; liability has not been established by the complaint.