AI Ethics & Policy

Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission ordered Meta and the AI agent startup Manus to undo their roughly $2 billion acquisition, capping a four-month review that began in January 2026 and citing concerns over the 'Singapore-washing' of a company with deep Chinese roots.

Sony Music's disclosure that it has flagged more than 135,000 AI-generated deepfake tracks for removal exposes a widening split among streaming platforms over how to detect, label, and restrict synthetic music, with approaches ranging from voluntary self-reporting to automated detection.