
Trump Announces Plans for 'AI Force' and Artificial Intelligence Tsar
President says his administration will not "hinder or stifle" the growth of artificial intelligence, amid ongoing warnings about the technology's risks

President says his administration will not "hinder or stifle" the growth of artificial intelligence, amid ongoing warnings about the technology's risks

Palantir CEO Alex Karp told CNBC that the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence are significant enough that top AI labs could require government control, while also calling for 'reasonable guidelines' on the technology.

In an interview with The Verge, Mustafa Suleyman argued that concerns about AI safety are genuine but said rival lab Anthropic's approach is intensifying tensions around regulation.
Republican Senator John Kennedy's proposal to create an emergency shutdown mechanism for AI systems failed to advance.
Industry experts say governance of artificial intelligence does not have to slow innovation, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

Major AI companies have called for urgent regulation, but the House has adjourned without advancing legislation.

Anthony Albanese urges big tech support for Canberra's internet safety and artificial intelligence regulations, according to Al Jazeera.

Anthropic CEO's plan for slowing AI development sparked industry discussion, though disagreements over regulatory approach persist, according to The Verge.
A Listening Post episode questions whether news coverage of tech executives' warnings about AI risk fuels panic, shapes regulation debates and stokes fears over China.
The two AI companies say they want independent researchers to have unprecedented internal access, but experts caution that true oversight will require transparency, independence and eventual regulation.

US vice-president rejects push for coordinated AI safety oversight after Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei called for government-led controls, including cooperation with China.

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has argued against new regulation for artificial intelligence, a position at odds with warnings from current and former employees at an AI-focused firm, the BBC reported.

According to a CNBC report, a divide has emerged among prominent figures in artificial intelligence over how the technology should be regulated, with President Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on one side.

California governor cites urgency in addressing artificial intelligence risks as other Democratic figures eyeing 2028 also push for tougher action

Divided lawmakers and Trump opposition make new AI safety legislation unlikely to pass soon, despite growing calls for action.

NPR News reports that as U.S. states move to regulate AI chatbots, some tech companies, including Google, are working to influence safety legislation in ways that could exempt certain of their products.

More than 100 researchers signed a public letter urging foundation model developers to allow greater independence and transparency in third-party safety testing.
A former Anthropic researcher's warning about existential AI risk drew Senator Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to the same Washington event, but a Guardian tech reporter argues the alarm may distract from harms AI is already causing.

Huang argues AI safety can be handled by product makers themselves, comparing artificial intelligence to conventional hardware and software rather than an unpredictable new entity.
Lawmakers and advocates from left and right convened Tuesday to call for AI oversight amid legislative inaction.
CNBC reports growing tension between the administration's resistance to AI regulation and appeals from top AI firms for mandatory oversight.

NPR News reports that Google has taken an active role in drafting state-level rules for AI chatbots, with provisions that critics say could shield some of the company's key products from stricter oversight.
A CNBC report describes a week of shifting alliances for Elon Musk, who agreed with rival AI executives even as he clashed with President Trump and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.

A TechCrunch report highlights disagreement with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's push for globally coordinated AI safety action, reigniting questions about the motives behind such calls.
US president says existing regulations on artificial intelligence are sufficient and warns that tighter rules could let China win the global AI race.
Science minister emphasizes responsible development as global debate grows over calls to curb the pace of frontier AI
Dario Amodei warns that rapidly advancing AI systems could outpace safety efforts, urging independent oversight and international coordination, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.

Sarah Heck, Anthropic's head of public policy, said the AI industry needs external oversight rather than self-regulation, as debate over AI safety rules intensifies.

Volker Turk says voluntary self-regulation by AI companies is insufficient to address harms and prevent advanced models from circumventing safeguards.