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Episode 15
Wildfire prevention, regulation, and emerging technology5 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update February 6, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyPolicy Fix Our Forests ActStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update October 27, 2025
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update October 30, 2009
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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Episode 14
Algorithmic recommendation, amplification, and influence8 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyPolicy Algorithm Accountability ActStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update November 21, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislation (House-passed)Latest Update July 13, 2026 (received in Senate)
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update September 26, 1914
- Type Court DecisionStatus Court decision (developing case law)Latest Update May 20, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Related federal proposalsLatest Update June 24, 2026
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
Episode 13
Genetic privacy, AI, gene editing, and artificial gestation11 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyPolicy Genomic Data Protection ActStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update March 5, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update April 15, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update May 21, 2008
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update August 21, 1996
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal guidanceLatest Update April 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal regulatory frameworkLatest Update September 19, 2023
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Potential GapLatest Update —
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Episode 12
Cognitive privacy, digital identity, and intellectual property8 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update September 29, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update June 24, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal regulationLatest Update January 21, 2019
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update November 26, 2025
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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- Type Policy GapPolicy Digital Legacy After DeathStatus Potential GapLatest Update —
Episode 11
Government surveillance and private mental activity7 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update September 29, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyPolicy Flock-Off ActStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update September 2, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update July 15, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update March 5, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update July 23, 2025
- Type Existing PolicyPolicy Commercial SpywareStatus Existing federal executive policyLatest Update March 27, 2023
- Type Policy GapStatus Potential GapLatest Update —
Episode 10
Emerging Delivery Technology Regulation and Environmental Impact6 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal ruleLatest Update September 18, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update May 16, 2024
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal environmental reviewLatest Update July 28, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal environmental framework (context)Latest Update September 18, 2026
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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Episode 09
Generative AI, copyrighted music, and creator control6 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyPolicy TRAIN ActStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update January 22, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update May 21, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update April 9, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyPolicy CLEAR ActStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update February 10, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal law / agency guidanceLatest Update May 9, 2025
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
Episode 08
Software Maintenance of Commercial Passenger Vehicles3 Policy Entries
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- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal guidanceLatest Update August 25, 2023
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal regulationsLatest Update 46 CFR § 62.25-25 — June 12, 2024 33 CFR § 101.650 — July 16, 2025
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
Episode 07
AI Agent Authority and Identity Representation9 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update July 21, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update June 24, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update July 23, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update July 23, 2025
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update April 23, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update September 26, 1914
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update June 30, 2000
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
Episode 06
Environmental Policy and Emerging Technology at Large Temporary Gatherings7 Policy Entries
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- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update Clean Water Act — October 18, 1972 RCRA — October 21, 1976
- Type Existing PolicyPolicy Noise Control ActStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update October 27, 1972
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal regulationsLatest Update 40 CFR Part 136 — October 16, 1973 40 CFR Part 53 — February 18, 1975 40 CFR Part 58 — May 10, 1979 40 CFR Part 122 — April 1, 1983
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update January 1, 1970
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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Episode 05
Ownership of AI-Enabled Devices and Learned Personalization6 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update May 4, 2026
- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed federal legislationLatest Update March 19, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal law / agency guidanceLatest Update January 29, 2025
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Existing federal lawLatest Update September 26, 1914
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
Episode 04
AI-enabled physical control, consent, and bodily autonomy5 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Draft — Not for ImplementationLatest Update January 2025
- Type Existing PolicyStatus In EffectLatest Update General Wellness guidance — January 2026 21 CFR § 890.5850 — in effect
- Type Existing PolicyStatus Final GuidanceLatest Update Final guidance
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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Episode 03
Government AI and consequential individual decisions4 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed — Not EnactedLatest Update June 3, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus In EffectLatest Update AI in Government Act — 2020 OMB M-25-21 — April 3, 2025
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Episode 02
AI agents and financial authority5 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed — Not EnactedLatest Update July 21, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus In EffectLatest Update June 30, 2000
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
- Type Policy GapStatus Potential GapLatest Update —
Episode 01
Automated driving systems and traffic and vehicle-safety rules5 Policy Entries
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- Type Proposed PolicyStatus Proposed — Not EnactedLatest Update February 5, 2026
- Type Existing PolicyStatus In EffectLatest Update In effect (amended since 2021)
- Type Existing PolicyStatus In EffectLatest Update In effect; modernization ongoing
- Type Policy GapStatus Partial GapLatest Update —
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