EU finalises AI Act; US gates GPT-5.6; emissions rise

The EU Council tightened the AI Act, the US coordinated GPT-5.6's rollout with government partners, and AI data-centre emissions climbed sharply.

• EU Council Streamlines AI Act, Bans AI-Generated Intimate Imagery
• UN Scientific Panel Issues Its First Global AI Assessment
• US Government Coordinates GPT-5.6 Rollout — A First for Frontier AI
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• Amazon and Google Disclose Steep Emissions Increases Tied to AI Data Centres
• Microsoft Forms $2.5 Billion Enterprise AI Company