The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a memo accusing foreign entities, primarily in China, of 'industrial-scale' distillation of US AI models, pledging to share intelligence with US AI companies and explore accountability measures. It builds on claims by OpenAI and Anthropic, which says Chinese labs used approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts to query Claude.
Mercor, a $10 billion San Francisco startup that hires contractors to give AI training feedback and whose clients have included OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta, has been hit with at least seven class-action lawsuits after a third-party data breach that allegedly exposed contractors' recorded job interviews, facial biometric data and screenshots of their computers.
Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defence (Cade) unanimously upheld an infraction notice and a R$250,000 daily fine against Meta, after its general superintendence found new WhatsApp Business terms and fees for AI chatbots breached a preventive measure. The probe follows a complaint by chatbot firms Luzia and Zapia; a lawyer for Facebook Brasil and WhatsApp called the pricing "economically rational".
PT, PV and PC do B filed a complaint with Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on April 22, 2026, seeking suspension of "Dona Maria" profiles, which they say use a realistic AI-generated elderly woman to attack President Lula and spread disinformation, including false claims about Pix. Only the first video mentions AI use, they say, and they want whoever runs the accounts identified.
Safaricom has been taken to the High Court in Nairobi over its AI-powered chatbot and automated decision-making systems that handle customer complaints, process financial transactions and determine access to services. The petition accuses the telecommunications giant of deploying AI tools that allegedly violate constitutional rights to privacy, fair administrative action and consumer protection.
Matthew Lund, 47, a Millard Public Schools middle school science teacher, was arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography; documents say he admitted generating the 423 images with AI while at work. Bail was set at $1 million, and a deputy county attorney said it might be the office's first case charged under a new law.
Rajasthan Police arrested four people said to be linked to the Congress IT cell over an AI-generated video and a forged letter in former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's name, addressed to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat; investigators allege the group used mobile apps and AI tools to create and circulate the letter, while Congress calls the arrests a political conspiracy.
