JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump on fears of AI risks: 'I don't have any'
“I have concerns that if we don’t win AI, we’re going to be put in a very bad position,” he added.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - NYC BANS AI for elementary, middle school students (Plus: Newsom, Schiff BACK Trump POLICY) | RISING
Rising full episode 9/7/2026 0:00 Unions threatening to not support anti-data center candidates: WSJ | RISING 14:03 ‘Unfathomable amounts’: Chris Hayes says Elon Musk vastly outspending Dem donors | RISING 23:00 AOC potential 2028 run divides DSA: Axios | RISING 33:00 Mamdani announces AI ban for elementary, middle school students | RISING 42:54 'Movie magic': Newsom, Schiff back Trump's Hollywood policy | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the…
NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks
A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Most Americans favor stronger oversight of social media companies, poll finds
Support crossed party lines, with majorities of both Republicans and Democrats backing increased scrutiny.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - State Fines Meta Over $560 Million for Impact on Children’s Mental Health.
A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for harm caused to children’s mental health by the company's social media platforms.
A New Mexico judge has fined Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, $567 million for damaging children’s mental health with new mandates designed to regulate children’s access to social media. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A New Mexico state judge has ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for harm caused to children’s mental health by the company’s social media platforms. DETAIL: Judge Bryan Biedscheid’s 68-page ruling directed Meta to pay $420 million for treatment services for children, with the rest allocated to prevention and awareness initiatives. “The Court finds that the weight of the evidence presented demonstrates that Meta’s platforms are a cause of and substantial contributing factor to…Open
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Scoop: Inside Trump's AI framework
The White House is excluding open models from its framework to test advanced AI capabilities, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters: The voluntary framework will determine how the Trump administration reviews advanced AI models before release, but the White House isn't making it public. What's inside: The AI framework reviewed on Tuesday defines a covered frontier model as closed-source with state-of-the-art capabilities and national security risks, multiple sources briefed on meetings held at the White House said. - There is no clear definition of what is considered state-of-the art or a national security risk. - Open models are excluded, and the framework explicitly says nothing in it should be interpreted as…
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - White House plans to keep AI framework under wraps
The White House does not plan to publicly release its new framework for evaluating advanced AI models, three sources familiar with the discussions told Axios. Why it matters: The voluntary framework has global implications for AI security, but details will only be made available to the companies that are part of the process. - Keeping it private means companies, policymakers, researchers and U.S. allies outside the process will be left guessing how the administration plans to implement one of its key AI policies. Driving the news: The White House on Tuesday held staff-level meetings with industry to go over the recently completed framework. Companies that weren't invited remain in the dark about its contents. - The AI framework comes…
NYTIMES (David McCabe, Mike Isaac, Ana Swanson and Kate Conger) - White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules
The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach to “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - AI fears are becoming a new political force | WHOLE HOG POLITICS
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing daily life, the economy and politics. The Hill's Chris Stirewalt breaks down why fights over data centers may be just one sign of a much larger political backlash taking shape against AI. #ai #artificialintelligence #datacenters #wholehogpolitics #aibacklash
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'Absolute power': Mark Zuckerberg warns of AI centralization | RISING
OPINION: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal arguing for greater public access to AI rather than centralized control of it. #MarkZuckerberg #AI #Meta About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook:…