Brussels regulates algorithms: EU Commission specifies high-risk AI.U.S. law against intimate deepfakes: 'Take It Down Act' comes into force.Fight against AI spam: LinkedIn wants to push the AI spirit back into the bottle.Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads The AI news for May 21st, 2026

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Brussels regulates algorithms: EU Commission specifies high-risk AI.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/Bruessel-ordnet-Algorithmen-EU-Kommission-konkretisiert-die-Hochrisiko-KI-11301376.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
Draft guidelines clarify which AI systems the EU will treat as 'high-risk', meaning businesses will face stricter compliance and users can expect stronger oversight and safety rules for services they rely on.

U.S. law against intimate deepfakes: 'Take It Down Act' comes into force.
Source: https://www.heise.de/news/US-Gesetz-gegen-intime-Deepfakes-Take-It-Down-Act-in-Kraft-11300838.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitrag
Why did we choose this article?
A new U.S. law forces platforms to remove intimate deepfakes within strict deadlines or face penalties — this changes how quickly victims can get fake content taken down and how companies handle moderation and takedown processes.

Fight against AI spam: LinkedIn wants to push the AI spirit back into the bottle.
Source: https://the-decoder.de/kampf-gegen-ki-spam-linkedin-will-den-ki-geist-zurueck-in-die-flasche-draengen/
Why did we choose this article?
LinkedIn is deploying detection to cut down mass AI-generated 'generic' posts — this should raise signal in your feeds and affect how companies and professionals use AI to create content (and how LinkedIn moderates it).

Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/934585/google-ai-shopping-ads-search
Why did we choose this article?
Google is using AI to generate product recommendations and custom explainers inside Search — meaning shopping results will include more AI-driven promotional content, which changes how you discover and evaluate products online.

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