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Analysis: The Implications of Federal Preemption on State AI Regulation
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Analysis: The Implications of Federal Preemption on State AI Regulation

An analysis of how the proposed 'Preemption Moratorium' in the NDAA could impact state-level AI safety oversight and innovation.

19 Nov 2025 SAPAN Team
SAPAN Calls on FDA to Regulate 'Simulated Emotion' as a Medical Risk in Mental Health AI
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SAPAN Calls on FDA to Regulate 'Simulated Emotion' as a Medical Risk in Mental Health AI

SAPAN urges the FDA to recognize 'Hallucination of Affect' as an adverse event, warning that unregulated simulated empathy creates dangerous dependency in patients.

19 Nov 2025 SAPAN Team
A Seat for Sentience: Why the UN's New Scientific Panel Needs Consciousness Experts
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A Seat for Sentience: Why the UN's New Scientific Panel Needs Consciousness Experts

SAPAN calls on the UN Secretary-General to appoint a digital welfare expert to the new Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.

2 Sep 2025 SAPAN Team
SAPAN Files FOIA Requests Seeking ‘Humane Endpoints’ for Organoid-Intelligence Research
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SAPAN Files FOIA Requests Seeking ‘Humane Endpoints’ for Organoid-Intelligence Research

SAPAN asks NIH and NSF for records on ethics guardrails and oversight; will publish findings for policymakers and the public.

30 Aug 2025 SAPAN Team
Analysis: Educational Initiatives in the CREATE AI Act of 2025
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Analysis: Educational Initiatives in the CREATE AI Act of 2025

Examining the educational opportunities and welfare research potential in the CREATE AI Act of 2025.

19 Jun 2025 SAPAN Team
Policy Analysis: Centralization vs. Innovation in AI Regulation
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Policy Analysis: Centralization vs. Innovation in AI Regulation

Analyzing the trade-offs of centralized federal regulation versus state-level innovation in the context of recent legislative proposals.

13 May 2025 SAPAN Team
SAPAN Submits Recommendations for Trump's AI Action Plan, AI Leadership
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SAPAN Submits Recommendations for Trump's AI Action Plan, AI Leadership

SAPAN provides input to the US AI Action Plan, urging strategic foresight on potential AI sentience to ensure sustainable American leadership and manage future risks....

10 Mar 2025 SAPAN Team
SAPAN Launches New Mobile App to Champion Artificial Sentience Advocacy
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SAPAN Launches New Mobile App to Champion Artificial Sentience Advocacy

Groundbreaking platform empowers users to shape the future of AI ethics through direct action and community engagement.

14 Feb 2025 SAPAN Team

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