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Engine files amicus brief in OpenAI copyright litigation
Engine filed an amicus brief in the ongoing copyright litigation involving OpenAI, highlighting how the outcome could impact startups, even though the parties involved include some of the largest AI technology companies and rightsholders.
AI & Copyright: The infeasibility of licensing and the impact on startups
The debates over copyright and AI training currently playing out in Congress, state legislatures, and, most notably, the courts, are focused on a few high-profile foundation model developers, but the outcomes of those debates will reverberate throughout the startup ecosystem.
Startup News Digest 10/23/26
Midterm election outcome likely to impact startup policy debates
Getting liability questions right matters for startup innovation
Midterm campaign season is in full swing, but that’s not stopping policymakers at all levels of government from putting forward proposals to regulate AI.
Startup News Digest 09/11/26
Congress returns with consequential startup policy fights unresolved
AI Essentials: What is Distillation?
It’s often easier to learn from an expert than start yourself from scratch. When it comes to AI model training, the practice of one model learning from a more developed or expert model is called distillation, and it’s one used by industry leaders and startups alike.
Engine comments to Federal trade commission on a national policy framework for AI
Engine shared comments with the FTC on their proposed AI policy statement interpreting following state AI laws as a potential violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act.
Predictable, consistent policy and open source key to startup competitiveness
Startups need to be able to know that the AI tools they invest their limited time and resources in as they build their companies will remain available as they scale.
Startup News Digest 06/26/26
California tees up AI data disclosure bill, adding to the state patchwork
As the state AI patchwork grows in 2026, chatbots, kids, and high-risk areas become the focus
As most state legislatures wrap up their work for the year, the focus on artificial intelligence across the country is unmistakable, creating new rules in several states for startups developing and deploying AI.
Engine Letter to California Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee on AB 412
Engine sent a letter to the California legislature opposing CA AB 412 AI training disclosure bill, which would require AI developers to identify, track, and record registered copyright holders of works used in training their generative AI models.
Engine Letter to California Assembly on AB 1776
Engine sent a letter to the California legislature opposing CA AB 1776, a bill proposing an unprecedented expansion of California’s antitrust law.
Digesting Trump’s AI wishlist for Congress
With states already putting forward over 1,600 AI-related proposals this year, startups are scrambling to understand which proposals might have legs and what they will mean for their companies.
Engine statement regarding the ‘‘Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act’’
Engine statement regarding the ‘‘Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act’’