Top Stories - July 14, 2026
FTC Proposes Policy on AI Accuracy and Output Steering; Comment Deadline July 31
The FTC’s proposed policy statement asserts that secretly steering AI outputs away from accuracy without disclosure may violate Section 5 of the FTC Act. Public comments are due July 31 at regulations.gov (Matter No. P264200).
China AI Companion Rules Take Effect July 15; ByteDance Doubao Shuts Down Tomorrow
ByteDance will disable Doubao’s AI companion and persona features tomorrow as China’s Interim Measures on AI Anthropomorphic Interactive Services take legal effect; Alibaba’s Qwen already removed its humanlike interactive agents on July 10. Users have until October 15 to access chat histories before permanent deletion.
EU AI Act: 19 Days to August 2 GPAI Enforcement; Digital Omnibus OJ Publication Still Pending
The EU AI Act’s August 2 GPAI and Article 50 transparency enforcement date is now 19 days away, while the Digital Omnibus delaying high-risk AI obligations to December 2027 has still not been published in the Official Journal - meaning companies cannot yet formally rely on the extended timelines.