President Trump is as all-in on AI as a politician could be: all gas, no brakes, and zero interest in hand-wringing about dystopian risks or public disdain. - Democrats are as conflicted on AI as a party could be: skeptical of the labs, spooked by their warnings, but split on whether to shut it all down. Why it matters: This staggering divide makes consensus on federal AI regulation almost unimaginable this year — and probably through early 2029, regardless of who wins control of Congress. Zoom in: Trump has governed as the AI president from Day 1 , applying the same doctrine to models and the data centers that power them — build faster, regulate less, beat China. - Speaking in Ireland on Sunday, he dismissed new safety warnings…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that Congress won't lead the charge on regulating AI safety . Why it matters: Calls for AI companies to adopt safety protocols reached a fever pitch this week, prompting the four biggest AI labs to endorse slowing their models' development. Driving the news: Johnson was urged this week to cancel the House recess and bring representatives back to D.C. to pass a law on AI safeguards. - During a Sunday appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Johnson said Congress intervening isn't the answer and that AI companies can halt their work at any time. - We have to "resist Congress jumping in and imposing some sort of emergency moratorium. It's got to be done right. Safely. Wisely." What they're…
In nine startling hours on Saturday, the four biggest AI labs — which rarely agree on anything — set aside years of feuds and competition to endorse a slower development pace for their models. - Their new stance: Prioritize safety over growth , even at a cost. The big picture: AI's unrelenting growth has hit an inflection point with the public, Washington and even the companies building it. - Data centers are unpopular . People are panicked about doom scenarios . And 51 days before midterms, legislators suddenly realize there are points to be won by cracking down. Against that backdrop, the industry's most powerful CEOs hit the brakes Saturday. - At 10 a.m. ET, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei dropped a 3,800-word essay saying model…
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DALLAS — A secretive donor network closely aligned with Vice President Vance drew Cabinet members, lawmakers and major GOP donors to a "cowboy-chic" bar here Tuesday night for a marquee pre-party ahead of the Republicans' midterm convention. Why it matters: The donor group, Rockbridge, has become an influential hub for conservative donors and operatives as Vance prepares for a likely run for the White House in 2028. Inside the room: Between 200 and 250 people attended the private welcome reception at The Rustic. - Attendees included Dallas businessman and major GOP donor Ray Washburne, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Trump 2024 co-campaign…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Trump administration officials came to this week's G20 innovation summit to project a united front on U.S. AI leadership. But tensions between the Commerce Department and the White House's tech policy shop are playing out behind the scenes. Why it matters: The Trump administration wants the world to follow its lead on AI policy, even as it grapples with divisions at home. Driving the news: The G20 Innovation Ministerial on Tuesday and Wednesday features some of the tech industry's heaviest hitters and officials from the world's most powerful countries. - Officials and executives pitched the U.S. as a model for other countries on AI, contrasting its lighter regulatory approach with the European Union's heavier hand.…
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Politics How AI Is Splitting the Right Conservatives are divided on how to approach the technology. One of the many drawbacks of living in an era of ultra-polarization is that politics have become quite boring. It may seem odd to say that in the Age of Trump, when every week brings some new bombshell, but when we consider politics qua politics—that is, as a serious attempt to answer the question of who gets what, when, and how—there is a depressing predictability to the positions taken by the major actors. From abortion to tax policy to voter fraud, the battle lines are drawn, the incentives clear, the tracks well-worn. AI is…Open
The Trump administration is showing signs it could ban cutting-edge Chinese AI models — a momentous move that could lock in dominance by OpenAI and Anthropic. Why it matters: Parts of the administration have tried to implement de facto bans on foreign open-source models before, knowledgeable sources tell Axios. Last week's rise of Chinese model Kimi is reigniting those efforts. Pro-competition voices fear the implications. - U.S. companies are increasingly using open-source models from China because they're cheaper and, as seen by the advent of Kimi , just about as good as the domestic technology. Behind the scenes: The Commerce Department last year considered adding multiple Chinese AI labs to its "Entity List," which would…
A senior Trump administration official and key adviser are slamming OpenAI head of strategic futures Dean Ball's views on regulation, casting a shadow on the future of the company's relationship with the government. Why it matters: The criticism targets a former White House architect of the administration's AI Action Plan who now works at OpenAI, potentially complicating the company's relationship with the Trump administration. State of play: The Trump administration is grappling with how to balance competition and cybersecurity concerns as increasingly capable Chinese AI models come onto the scene. - Ball said the Trump administration would eventually land on creating regulatory risk around using Chinese models as "their best…
The pro-AI movement is splintering over a defining question: whether national security concerns outweigh the need to keep America's AI companies ahead of Chinese rivals. Why it matters: The fight is happening in public, in real time, and it could reshape the way the administration regulates the world's most powerful technology. Catch up quick: David Sacks — Trump's former AI and crypto czar — warned that restricting access to America's most advanced AI models risks undercutting the strategy Trump laid out just a year ago. - "A year ago, President Trump declared that America was in a global AI race and that the way to win it was to be pro-innovation," Sacks wrote on X . "President Trump was exactly right. We deviate from that strategy…
