A short history
of modern AI.
Browse by day, month, or year. Scrub through every month of activity in the sparkline below — or filter by category to follow a single thread.
June
20262 events
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Altman praises new AI EO for balancing safety and US leadership
Sam Altman endorses a new executive order on AI, saying it strikes the right balance between advancing US model leadership, ensuring safety, and equipping trusted defenders with cyber tools.
Jun 03
2026
policySam Altman: Altman backs new US AI executive order for safety and cyber defense
Altman argues the US should lead on AI by developing top models safely and equipping trusted defenders with cyber tools, praising the new executive order for striking the right balance.
March
20241 event
Mar 13
2024
policyEU AI Act passes the European Parliament
First comprehensive regional AI regulation: risk-tiered obligations, GPAI provider rules, transparency requirements. Phased rollout follows.
October
20231 event
Oct 30
2023
policyBiden signs sweeping AI executive order
First major US federal action on AI: reporting requirements for large training runs, safety standards, content provenance.
March
20231 event
Mar 29
2023
policy‘Pause Giant AI Experiments’ open letter
FLI publishes a letter calling for a six-month pause on training models beyond GPT-4. Signed by 1,000+ researchers and tech leaders. Goes essentially ignored.