The Tech Policy Press newsletter is published every Sunday. Subscribe here to receive it in your email inbox.Open AI CEO Sam Altman does a television interview with CNBC's Kate Rooney before delivering the keynote address at the OpenAI developers conference at Fort Mason on September 29, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Good morning!Before we get started with this week’s newsletter, I want to invite you to give us your feedback. We’re looking for guidance from our readers as we continue to refine our editorial proposition and develop new products to serve you and deliver on our mission.Please take this short survey—it’s just a handful of open-ended questions. We are grateful!AI liability and governanceIn the United States and Europe, questions around AI liability remain at the fore.On Wednesday, eight US states sued OpenAI over allegations that it misled the public over the safety of its products. The same day, European Commission executive vice president Henna Virkunnen announced the AI Office “sent requests for information addressing issues such as security, external evaluation and monitoring how models are used.” Then on Thursday, Axios reported that the US Federal Trade Commission subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic over consumer harms.Tech Policy Press covered this subject in multiple ways this week:Tim Bernard and I break down 13 new complaints against OpenAI filed last week. These include the eight from state attorneys general…

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