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ExplainedHow is the US government responding to AI safety and growth?The United States government is navigating artificial intelligence policy by creating a White House coordination task force, banning Chinese-developed DeepSeek tools on civilian networks, and relying on voluntary safety pacts alongside an FTC regulatory probe into autonomous software.Read the explainer →
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US midterm voters reject rapid datacentre expansion across multiple states

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Election results appear to have turbo-charged an already growing social, political and financial market rethink about AI ‘AI clog’: UK battles onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints Editorial: the AI backlash – Silicon Valley’s political power is cracking Last week’s midterms may not have cowed Donald Trump, but they should be a wake-up call for the grinning tech broligarchs who lined up at his inauguration two chaotic years ago. Clearly, the cost of living squeeze unleashed by Trump’s war in Iran was a big driver of the Democrat wave. But AI was also on the ballot – in many places, literally. Continue reading...

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Trump announces AI "Super Intelligence Force"

President Trump announced the formation of a "Super Intelligence Force" after meeting with leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies last week.

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US trade regulator opens investigation into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI

FTC move is first official US enforcement action on rogue AI agents, following surge in incidents first reported in July The US’s main trade regulator is conducting an industry-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers. The investigation by the Federal Trade Commission is the first official US enforcement action that delves into rogue AI agents, following a surge in incidents first reported in July that have stoked fears among the public that uncontrolled AI could one day harm humans. Continue reading...

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Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill, saying ‘toothless’ legislation ‘misses the mark’

Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumption Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer electricity bills, calling it a “toothless” attempt to address a top voter concern ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Ratepayer Protection Act failed by a 57 to 43 vote, falling just shy of the 60 votes necessary to advance through the Republican-controlled chamber. Four Democrats – Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and both Georgia senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock – joined Republicans in support of the measure. Continue reading...

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Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model | First Thing

Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models. Plus the silent movie rediscovered in the strangest of places Good morning. Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn flotation. The warning inside the startup’s IPO prospectus, which has yet to be made public, was reported by Reuters and the Financial Times. The company has previously called for a slowdown in the breakneck development of AI technology. What has Meta’s Muse AI done? When the consumer tech reviewer Matt Robb listed a keyboard on Facebook Marketplace, Muse accepted a lowball offer without permission, promised a buyer he was waiting inside and handed over Robb’s home address without consent. Why are there also new safety concerns at OpenAI? OpenAI has scrapped the release of new model after internal testing. GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe. What is the warning about an “intelligence explosion”? Two of the “godfathers” of modern AI have told governments to prepare for an AI “intelligence explosion”, which they say could be the most consequential technological development in history. Their concerns focus on the possibility of AIs being able to improve themselves without human intervention. What did the AI chip company Nvidia announce yesterday? Nvidia announced a new security platform that it said can stop AI agents from going rogue. It also announced a $150bn stock buyback, the largest in US corporate history. How is the Trump administration paving the way for more pollution from gas-powered cars? Yesterday it announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions. The move, which relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks, was criticized by environmentalists. How have fossil fuel firms tried to influence universities? Recent attacks on US universities by the Trump administration have built on decades of efforts by libertarian donor networks, fossil fuel companies and conservative thinktanks to reshape university governance and increase outside influence, according to a study. Continue reading...

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Trump Set to Host Top Tech Leaders Amid AI Safety Concerns

President Donald Trump is set to host a group of top tech executives to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. It comes as OpenAI announced it is halting the release of its latest model over safety concerns, saying it showed “higher levels of deception” than its predecessors. NBC’s Monica Alba reports for TODAY.

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