Three states passed AI transparency laws — but who knows which models are actually covered?

California’s AI transparency law requires disclosures for the most powerful models. But it never requires companies to say which models hit the thresholds. New York and Illinois didn’t fix this gap either.

Model Republic
Oct 7, 2026

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May 19, 2026

The Midas Project Joins Coalition Warning about xAI’s Track Record in light of SpaceX’s IPO

The Midas Project, alongside a coalition including Encode, Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology, and Guidelight AI Standards, released "xAI: The Unpriced Risk in SpaceX's IPO."

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