Independent watchdog coverage of AI policy and ethics. The EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, FTC and DOJ enforcement actions, state-level AI laws, and the gap between corporate AI principles and corporate AI behavior. Sourced, dated, no take pieces without evidence.https://neuralwatch.org/enhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/responsible-ai-3/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/responsible-ai-3/Whether your organization builds or deploys a high-risk AI system determines which EU AI Act obligations you carry.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTresponsible-aieu-ai-actai-governancehigh-risk-aicompliancenist-rmfNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/why-responsible-ai-development-needs-cooperation-on-safety/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/why-responsible-ai-development-needs-cooperation-on-safety/A 2019 OpenAI policy paper identified four strategies for industry-wide safety cooperation. Seven years on, competitive pressure still threatens to makeSat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-safetyindustry-cooperationpolicystandardsgovernanceNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/eu-ai-act-gpai-obligations-code-of-practice-2026/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/eu-ai-act-gpai-obligations-code-of-practice-2026/GPAI obligations under the EU AI Act started applying on 2 August 2025, but the AI Office cannot enforce until August 2026.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTeu-ai-actgpaicode-of-practiceai-officeai-governanceai-regulationNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/texas-traiga-hb-149-what-it-requires-2026/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/texas-traiga-hb-149-what-it-requires-2026/Texas enacted the Responsible AI Governance Act in June 2025, effective January 1, 2026. The pared-back final version dropped disparate-impact and landedSat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtexas-traigahb-149state-ai-lawai-legislationai-enforcementnist-ai-rmfNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/state-ai-law-is-the-only-ai-law-everywhere-it-s-crumbling/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/state-ai-law-is-the-only-ai-law-everywhere-it-s-crumbling/Colorado's legislature just gutted the 2024 Colorado AI Act, leaving only post-hoc notification after adverse AI decisions.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTstate-lawcoloradocaliforniaai-regulationcomplianceenforcementNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-governance-2/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-governance-2/AI governance defines the policies, controls, and oversight structures that determine how AI systems are approved, deployed, and monitored.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-governanceeu-ai-actnist-rmfcompliancerisk-managementNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-risk-assessment/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-risk-assessment/A practical breakdown of AI risk assessment under the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and EU AI Act — what organizations must evaluate, how to structureTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-risk-assessmentnist-ai-rmfeu-ai-actai-governancegrcNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/nist-ai-rmf/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/nist-ai-rmf/The NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) is the U.S. benchmark for trustworthy AI. This guide covers all four core functions, the GenAI profileTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTnist-ai-rmfai-governanceai-risk-managementgrctrustworthy-aiNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/state-ai-laws-2026-colorado-california-new-york/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/state-ai-laws-2026-colorado-california-new-york/Three states have passed binding AI-specific legislation with direct obligations on developers and deployers. Here is what each law requires, where theyTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTstate-ai-lawcolorado-ai-actcalifornia-ainew-york-aiautomated-decisionsai-legislationNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-compliance-2/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-compliance-2/US state AI laws are live in Colorado, Texas, and California, creating a compliance patchwork horizontal frameworks don't fully address.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-complianceiso-42001state-lawcolorado-ai-actnist-rmfNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-compliance/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-compliance/AI compliance now means enforceable obligations under the EU AI Act, FTC enforcement authority, and the NIST AI RMF as a U.S. baseline.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-complianceeu-ai-actnist-rmfftcregulationNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-ethics-guidelines/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-ethics-guidelines/AI ethics guidelines have moved from advisory documents to enforceable law. Here is what the OECD AI Principles, NIST AI RMF, and EU AI Act require fromMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-ethicseu-ai-actnist-rmfoecdcompliancegovernanceNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-governance/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-governance/AI governance is no longer advisory. The EU AI Act is in partial effect, the NIST AI RMF is the U.S. benchmark, and the White House is moving to preemptMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-governanceeu-ai-actnist-rmfcomplianceregulationNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-risk-management/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-risk-management/AI risk management is now a compliance obligation under the EU AI Act and a U.S. federal benchmark through the NIST AI RMF.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-risk-managementnist-rmfeu-ai-actiso-42001compliancegovernanceNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/responsible-ai-2/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/responsible-ai-2/Responsible AI has moved from boardroom aspiration to enforceable regulation. This guide covers the OECD principles, NIST AI RMF, and EU AI ActMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTresponsible-aiai-governancenist-rmfeu-ai-actethicscomplianceNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/responsible-ai/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/responsible-ai/Responsible AI is moving from voluntary ethics pledge to enforceable law. This guide covers the NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, and OECD principles — and theMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTresponsible-aiai-governancenist-rmfeu-ai-actai-ethicscomplianceNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-policy/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-policy/A practical guide to AI policy in 2026 — covering the EU AI Act's August deadline, the US federal shift under Executive Order 14179, the NIST AI RMF asSun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-policyeu-ai-actnist-rmfus-federalcomplianceregulationNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/operation-ai-comply-enforcement-pattern-2025-2026/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/operation-ai-comply-enforcement-pattern-2025-2026/The FTC's Operation AI Comply produced five enforcement actions in fall 2025. The cases share a pattern that tells you what the agency is willing toSun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTftcoperation-ai-complyai-frauddeceptive-claimssection-5ai-enforcementNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-regulation/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ai-regulation/A practical guide to current AI regulation worldwide — covering the EU AI Act's rolling deadlines, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, Texas TRAIGASat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTai-regulationeu-ai-actnist-rmfstate-lawcompliancegovernanceNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/nist-ai-rmf-adoption-2026-state-of-play/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/nist-ai-rmf-adoption-2026-state-of-play/The NIST AI Risk Management Framework published in January 2023. Two years later, federal agencies have catalogued it in compliance checklists, butFri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTnist-ai-rmfai-governancefederal-ai-policyomb-m-24-10ai-accountabilityNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/eu-ai-act-prohibited-practices-enforcement-2026/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/eu-ai-act-prohibited-practices-enforcement-2026/The EU AI Act's Chapter II prohibitions on unacceptable-risk AI took effect February 2, 2026. Here is what they cover, where the enforcement gaps are, andWed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTeu-ai-actprohibited-practiceseu-enforcementbiometricsocial-scoringemotion-recognitionNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/eu-ai-act/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/eu-ai-act/A plain-language guide to the EU AI Act — covering its four risk tiers, the compliance timeline through 2027, GPAI model obligations, and the concreteSun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTeu-ai-actai-regulationgpaicompliancerisk-managementai-officeNeuralWatch Deskhttps://neuralwatch.org/posts/ftc-2-1b-social-media-scams-take-it-down-act-deadline-2026/https://neuralwatch.org/posts/ftc-2-1b-social-media-scams-take-it-down-act-deadline-2026/The FTC says social media scams cost Americans $2.1 billion in 2025, eight times the 2020 total. Seventeen days from now, covered platforms must stand upSun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTftctake-it-down-actdeepfakesai-fraudsocial-mediaoperation-ai-complyNeuralWatch Desk