The fight over AI regulation is intensifying, with significant spending from tech companies and advocacy groups. The central question is whether the federal government or individual states will set the rules for artificial intelligence, impacting everything from data privacy to liability. Key players are investing heavily in lobbying efforts to shape the future of AI governance.
The university presidency has been transformed during the analysis window into one of the most consequential earned-media-authority positions in American institutional life. The presidents who navigate the role successfully shape institutional reputation across multi-year horizon
The job titles tell the story. Five years ago, "Director of Public Relations" was a common senior title at large brands. Today it is rarer than "Director of Communications," "VP of Corporate Affairs," "Chief Brand Officer," or any of a dozen variants that share one feature: they…
A new index ranking all 32 NFL franchises by AI citation share finds five teams worth a combined $28 billion register zero in ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews.
A new benchmark reveals Anduril Industries and Palantir Technologies are cited more frequently in AI assistants than the five largest U.S. defense primes combined. The Defense & Aerospace AI Visibility Index 2026, based on 28,400 prompts, shows Anduril and Palantir account for 35.0% of AI Citation Share, while Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Boeing Defense, and General Dynamics combined account for 21.1%.
The legal landscape of AI is rapidly evolving with numerous copyright infringement lawsuits. This article maps out the major ongoing cases, involving publishers, authors, and AI companies, and explores their potential impact on the future of AI and intellectual property. Damages sought across active U.S. cases exceed $50 billion.
A synthesis of Pew Research, Stanford HAI, Ipsos, and Data for Progress data reveals a 99-point favorability gap between daily AI users and non-users. The implications for brands, agencies, and the future of consumer marketing.
While publishers fight for survival, three sources are eating an outsized share of every AI engine's citations — and brands that don't appear on them are disappearing from the answers buyers see.
The U.S. has no federal AI law. It has five active state regimes with competing requirements, an executive order targeting them, and a Congressional fight that will not settle before the midterms. Here is the operating map brands need now.
New York's Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act is the first comprehensive state law targeting AI-driven personalized pricing. The first major enforcement target arrived in January. Every retailer, platform, and CPG brand using dynamic pricing tools is now inside the perimeter.