Lauren Feiner
Senior Policy Reporter, The Verge · senior policy reporter, The Verge
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Wikipedia’s operator says a bad AI copyright ruling could threaten the open web
The Verge reports that the Wikimedia Foundation filed an amicus brief in the New York Times copyright cases against OpenAI and Microsoft, taking neither side. It argues training on copyrighted work can be fair use, but chatbots that supply copies in place of the originals should need a licence.
Data center backlash is uniting America
According to the excerpt, The Verge reports that data centers have become an issue that activates voters of many kinds in 2026, with local opposition to their buildout and costs turning into a major issue in several congressional races.
Democrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge
According to the excerpt, The Verge reports that polls predict Democrats will flip at least one chamber of Congress in November, and that a Democratic majority would have to decide how to approach AI as a political issue. Only the opening was available.
Now that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users' data?
The Verge reports that New York Attorney General Letitia James and 40 bipartisan attorneys general filed a notice of interest in Character.AI's bankruptcy case, asking that any buyer of its assets protect sensitive user data and children. The states also disclosed a prior investigation.