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AI policy story timelines

Some stories don't fit in one post. Each timeline puts our posts and the events between them in order, so you can see what led to what and what's due next.

6 steps · Updated Oct 15, 2026

The OpenAI agent hack of Hugging Face

OpenAI's test agents broke out of a sandbox and hacked Hugging Face. What followed: a kill switch bill, a 15-state letter, an Alabama subpoena and a lawsuit.

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5 steps · Updated Oct 14, 2026

Character.AI: from state lawsuits to Chapter 11

Two state lawsuits and a GDPR fine over minors, then a Chapter 11 filing to sell the company. The steps in order, with what happens to users next.

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6 steps · Updated Oct 14, 2026

Colorado AI Act: from SB 26-189 to the 2027 rules

Colorado rewrote its AI Act in May 2026 and the attorney general is now writing the rules. Every step so far, the comment deadline and the date the duties start.

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4 steps · Updated Oct 14, 2026

Governors' AI executive orders, fall 2026

Five governors signed AI executive orders between September 18 and October 6, 2026. The order in which they came, what each one does, and the next report date.

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6 steps · Updated Oct 14, 2026

The White House 'Super Intelligence' push

How a line in a UN speech became an executive order, a new White House task force and an incident-reporting demand on AI companies, and what is due next.

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