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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Dems grapple with how to pace the AI race

The left's push to rein in AI is taking shape on two fronts: slowing advanced development at home, and weakening China's progress abroad. Why it matters: The nation is locked in a moment of mass anxiety about runaway AI, but the range of views on how to regulate it are as varied as the what-ifs about social, economic and security impacts. - There's agreement among the left something has to be done, but a series of Wednesday events demonstrated there are multiple priorities — but not a clear leading voice — on AI. Driving the news: Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and fellow progressive Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) introduced legislation Wednesday to ban superintelligence and pause advanced development until a new, Cabinet-level…

What regulatory approach is Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) pursuing through a virtual hearing convened on Wednesday?
Rep. Khanna is calling for a U.S.-China agreement to pace AI development.
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How do the positions of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) differ regarding AI regulation?
Sen. Warren has backed a pause on advanced artificial intelligence, but she has stopped short of endorsing a ban on superintelligence, which is a position held by Sen. Sanders.
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What specific measures did Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) advocate for regarding China's access to AI technology?
Schumer pleaded for President Trump to draw a hard line by not weakening America's export controls and not giving China greater access to the advanced chips and chip-making equipment needed to close the gap.
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Which Senators took up a regulatory approach focused on restricting foreign AI capabilities?
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) took up this approach.
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NYTIMES (Keith Bradsher) - China’s Continued Control of Rare Earths Looms Over Trump-Xi Meeting

Manufacturers are struggling with constrained supplies as U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate over export restrictions with consequences for global industry.

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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - What's next for the AI safety debate

A week of extraordinary warnings about AI is shifting the fight in Washington from whether to regulate to how far policymakers are willing to go. Why it matters: Washington and industry's failure to put basic guardrails around AI came into plain sight this week, spurring fresh momentum for regulatory action. Lawmakers were quick to re-up their AI bills following a stark warning that went viral from a former Anthropic researcher who said he quit the company over safety concerns. - The post thrust the topic into public consciousness with more than 150 million views and fueled debate, but congressional leadership and President Trump have largely been quiet. - Those are the players to watch for a true change in the U.S. AI policy…

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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Lutnick: Anthropic is "back on the right side" with Trump administration

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration now trusts Anthropic following months of clashes with the AI company. Why it matters: The statement marks a remarkable turnaround in a relationship strained by a bitter fight over national security and AI safeguards . What they're saying: Asked if he trusts Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Lutnick told Axios' Mike Allen: "We trust Anthropic." - "They've done what we asked. They're back on the right side. So the answer is: Yes," Lutnick said in an interview on Tuesday. The big picture: The declaration comes as Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown takes a more prominent role in the company's relationship with the White House, including a headlining spot at this…

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AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Anthropic's lonely island

Anthropic spent this winter and spring as the darling of America's AI boom, conquering the frontier while casting itself as the industry's moral conscience. - By summer, the Claude maker had found itself alone on an island of its own principles. Why it matters: Anthropic is simultaneously the world's most valuable startup and its most isolated AI leader. The company's idiosyncrasies have strained its relationship with developers, policymakers and partners as it barrels toward a potential trillion-dollar IPO . Driving the news: Anthropic is the only frontier AI lab that declined to sign an open letter led by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urging Washington not to restrict open-weight models, a category currently dominated by China. -…

Besides the open-weight controversy, what other major policy fight is Anthropic involved in regarding the pace of AI development?
Anthropic joined more than 1,100 AI employees from companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Meta in a petition urging the U.S. government to help develop tools to "deliberately pace" frontier AI development.
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What specific accusation has Anthropic made against Chinese labs?
Anthropic has accused Chinese labs of training their lower-cost models on Claude's outputs through what they describe as "industrial-scale distillation campaigns."
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What is Anthropic's stance regarding the open-weight models mentioned in the Nvidia CEO's open letter?
Anthropic was the only frontier AI lab to decline signing the open letter led by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, which urged Washington not to restrict open-weight models. While CEO Dario Amodei clarified in a blog post that Anthropic has never called for banning open models—calling less capable open models a "public good"—the company still declined to sign the letter.
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How did Anthropic respond to a White House security vulnerability flag this summer?
Anthropic disputed how serious the vulnerability was, which triggered export controls that forced its Fable and Mythos models offline for nearly three weeks.
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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Scoop: Nvidia's Jensen Huang meets Lutnick amid China scrutiny

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met Tuesday with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as the Trump administration investigates potential violations involving Nvidia chip exports to China, according to a source familiar. Why it matters: Huang is in Washington as the Trump administration finalizes a framework that would give the government early access to the most advanced AI models before their release. - Officials are also weighing their approach to open-source AI and China. Driving the news: Huang is holding meetings across Washington this week, including with Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, and other members of Congress from both sides of the aisle. - Huang's trip had been previously reported, but not…

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NYTIMES (Keith Bradsher) - China Wields Its Rare Earth Leverage Over Europe With New Export Controls

Beijing banned shipments of important supplies to 14 companies on the cutting edge of chemicals processing, electric motors and defense.

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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Inside the alternative playbook to AI regulation

AI regulation in the U.S. over the last few months has been a frenzy. Some experts say it didn't have to be this way. Why it matters: AI companies and the government are praising each other for successful collaboration on rules for cutting-edge AI, but that view hides a scramble behind the scenes that could have been avoided. Driving the news: OpenAI and Anthropic's latest, most powerful models both ended up getting nods from the government before wide release. That would have been unthinkable just months ago. The big picture: The two companies now know first-hand what it's like to release powerful models under the Trump administration's approach to regulation. - That's featured export control threats, licensing requirements and…

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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - How the world's top AI models were revived

The fight that scrubbed the world's most powerful AI models from the internet featured personality clashes, industry confusion, and international backlash. Why it matters: Anthropic's models are back online, but the impact of its 20-day showdown with the Trump administration will be long lasting. Behind the scenes: It began when Amazon, Anthropic's partner and investor, sounded an alarm that was later disputed by cybersecurity experts. - It warned about a "jailbreaking" issue it found with the AI lab's latest models, Mythos and Fable — meaning a technical flaw that could have caused a failure of their guardrails. - Amazon flagged its concerns to the administration, triggering sweeping export controls . A U.S. official said the…

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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Trump puts allies on notice: AI power comes first

President Trump is redefining what it means to be a U.S. ally in the AI era. Why it matters: For the White House , it's now about how partners can help the U.S. win the AI race. - For decades, shared values and security interests have underpinned alliances with Europe and other partners around the world. Under Trump, that's no longer enough. - As AI becomes central to economic and military power, frontier AI models, chips and infrastructure are turning into new instruments of American influence. Driving the news: The Trump administration is blocking allies from accessing the world's most powerful models, playing it close to the vest and criticizing Europe for not having its own robust AI industry. - With export controls on Fable and…

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