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As the European Commission considers watering down key GDPR provisions, experts warn that deregulation won't boost European innovation but will instead entrench the power of US tech giants, leaving Europe vulnerable to digital oligarchy and foreign interference.

The FTC has received over 200 complaints tied to OpenAI's ChatGPT, with several users reporting severe mental health crises, including delusions and paranoia, which they attribute to the AI's responses. This phenomenon, dubbed 'AI psychosis,' highlights the urgent ethical and safety challenges as chatbots evolve from tools into perceived confidants. The revelations emerge amid broader tech shifts like the rise of generative engine optimization and regulatory opacity under new leadership.

The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion for anti-competitive ad tech practices, marking its fourth major antitrust penalty against the tech giant. Google must now restructure its advertising operations and faces simultaneous €325M cookie violation fines in France.

A federal judge ruled Google violated antitrust laws by maintaining an illegal search monopoly, but rejected government demands to break up Chrome or Android. Instead, Google faces prohibitions on exclusive default search deals and must share critical search data with rivals—a decision poised to reshape tech competition for years.

The Trump Administration has unveiled a sweeping AI strategy prioritizing deregulation and infrastructure expansion while targeting Biden-era safeguards. The plan explicitly seeks to curb 'ideological bias' in AI systems and limits state oversight, drawing criticism from consumer advocates.