The AI Token Tax: Who Wants It, and Who Pays

A new phrase is moving through policy and finance circles: the AI token tax. Proposals are emerging from members of Congress, gubernatorial candidates, investors, and AI executives. The mechanisms differ. The shared premise is that AI's economic footprint warrants a new tax base. The rates floated for the

What the Heppner Ruling Changes for Companies Using AI

The case In February 2026, Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled in United States v. Heppner that 31 documents the defendant generated using Anthropic's consumer version of Claude were not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work-product doctrine. The judge gave