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regulation

[reg-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌrɛg jəˈleɪ ʃən /




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Because regulation of AI in advertising depends on a patchwork of state legislation, many of these ads are not required to disclose the use of AI.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed talks with the main frontier labs to "pace" the technology's growth, arguing the AI Act puts Europe "in the position to shape global efforts" at regulation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

So you’ve got regulation and legislation basically foreclosed by Supreme Court decisions, and that leaves litigation.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Clean Air Act puts the nation’s air regulation in the hands of Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

And a nogas regulation would have the corollary benefit of automatically reducing trash and crowding because considerably fewer people would attempt Everest if they knew supplemental oxygen was not an option.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Harris from Cheshire Wildlife Trust agreed the current regulations were "not solving the problem at source at the moment".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The earnings threshold chosen here is a little bit softer,” than what was used in earlier accountability regulations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Federal regulations require trading venues to meet stringent standards to deter manipulation and abusive trading practices, ensure orderly and transparent trading, prevent conflicts of interest and safeguard customer funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It said it plans to submit a bill "as soon as possible," while tasking an expert group with drawing up permanent regulations on the issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Harry thought he heard Percy discoursing loudly on broomstick regulations, and was quite glad of the excuse not to stop and say hello....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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