[10/14 00:00 UTC] Massachusetts may pass the country's strictest AI safety law, with outside…

AI News Flash for October 14, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Topics: 1. Massachusetts may pass the country's strictest AI safety law, with outside evaluators testing frontier models at least three times a year (GovTech) https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/massachusetts-may-pass-countrys-strictest-ai-safety-law 2. Anthropic asks the D.C. federal appeals court to rehear its challenge to the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation (CNBC) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/anthropic-wants-court-in-dc-to-rehear-appeal-of-pentagon-blacklist-.html 3. Williams Sonoma changes its terms of service to bar AI shopping agents without written permission (KQED) https://www.kqed.org/news/12104266/too-many-bots-in-the-kitchen-williams-sonoma-bans-ai-shoppers 4. Japan asks Anthropic to help strengthen its cybersecurity as cyberattacks on Japanese companies mount (Japan Today / Kyodo) https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan-seeks-anthropic's-help-to-bolster-cybersecurity 5. Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman pushes back on AI doomsday warnings at TechCrunch Disrupt (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/cerebras-ceo-pushes-back-on-ai-doomsday-warnings/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/cerebras-ceo-says-were-nearing-a-future-where-everyone-has-a-personal-ai-assistant-at-home/