Navigating the Realities of AI Policy: The 2026 Data + AI Policy Intelligence Brief

Artificial Intelligence and how to regulate it is top of mind for companies, governments, and policymakers everywhere. Today, industry faces a “Deregulation Paradox”: While the current US Government takes executive action to dismantle AI rules, states are doubling down on their own policies and enforcement. In 2025, U.S. legislators introduced over 1200 AI-related bills, threatening a regulatory patchwork that is colliding with a federal push for preemption. To separate the signal from noise, join leading experts for a deep dive into the the policy and politics surrounding AI and data regulation at the federal, state, and international levels in the year ahead. Moderator: Alan Davidson, Databricks Head of Government Affairs