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Trump's Former AI Czar David Sacks Slams A New York Bill That Will Cost Families '$664 More Per Year' According to a Group Amazon Gave $5 Million

A recently introduced bill could cost New York families another $664 per year, although the source establishing that number was funded by Amazon.

Barchart · Oct 9

Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearing

The Guardian - US · Oct 4

Trump names DNI chief Jay Clayton as AI czar to lead new White House task force: Report

Jay Clayton has been appointed as the AI czar by Donald Trump to lead a new panel. This group is tasked with identifying risks and opportunities related to artificial intelligence within a 120-day timeframe. The panel will review current government response mechanisms, focusing on breaches and hacks. Vice President JD…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

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‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation

David Sacks convinced Trump against any restrictions on AI – putting the White House out of step with its own party

The Guardian - US · Sep 20

As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails

It’s not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mounts

The Guardian - US · Sep 20

JD Vance's 'Give Us Another Chance' Plea Sends Shockwaves as Republicans Fight To Hold Congress

JD Vance urges voters to give Republicans 'another chance' before telling Americans to keep Democrats he attacks as extreme out of Congress.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18

A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem

But both countries are vying for a decisive advantage on AI, with Trump warning that any efforts to regulate the technology would help China. That sets up a meeting in which any agreements might be superficial but a possible start to something larger.

The Economic Times · Sep 18

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Major White House AI Split Reportedly Emerges as Senior Aides Raise Concerns Over Trump's Approach

A reported split within the Trump administration over AI oversight has widened, with senior officials urging greater scrutiny while the president and technology executives oppose additional barriers to development.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Push for AI regulation mounts as talk of AI's "existential" risks go mainstream

Fears of AI "killing all humans" broke into the mainstream discourse last week. But what happens as a result of the debate remains far from clear.

Fortune · Sep 15

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

"We can put guardrails, we can do this and that, but I think you have a lot of negative forces that are bringing it up that ... shouldn't be bringing it up, and they're bringing up things that won't happen," Trump told reporters during a weekend trip to Ireland. "But…

The Economic Times · Sep 14

Altman Matches Anthropic's AI Auditor Pledge While Musk Offers Three-Word Slowdown Backing

OpenAI chief Sam Altman and Elon Musk have backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for slower AI development, though critics doubt whether the industry will adopt broader safety measures.

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China

US president claimed ‘very negative forces’ have been raising concerns about the rapidly developing technology

The Independent UK · Sep 13

‘Too little, too late’: critics perplexed and suspicious of AI leaders’ call for a slowdown

From the Trump administration to AI experts, plans by the Anthropic boss to boost safety have spawned a largely negative response

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

David Sacks Says the Biggest Risk to the AI Buildout Isn’t Demand, ‘If You Had Dark GPUs, That’d Be a Disaster for Everyone’

David Sacks proposes an unusual take on the bear case that harkens back to the dotcom bubble.

Barchart · Aug 19

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Fortune · Aug 18

David Sacks accuses Anthropic's Dario Amodei of trying to create a "DMV for AI." But plenty of industries thrive despite safety regulation.

Amodei took to social media to defend his approach to regulation and his discussion of AI risks following criticism from investor Gavin Baker.

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Trump's tech ties blamed for AI inaction by MAGA Republicans and Democrats

Concerns are rising over President Trump's administration's limited AI response. This follows recent AI agent security breaches by OpenAI and Anthropic. Critics point to significant donations from tech firms to Trump's reelection efforts. These ties allegedly influence the administration's approach to AI regulation. Voluntary cybersecurity tests for AI models have…

The Economic Times · Jul 24

The second Chinese AI shock rattles US as China narrows the race

China's Kimi K3 AI model has emerged, significantly narrowing the technological gap with American frontier systems. This development has prompted intense debate across Silicon Valley and Washington regarding China's AI capabilities. The model's performance, affordability, and open-weight release strategy are unsettling for American observers. Concerns are rising about cybersecurity and…

International Business Times · Jul 21

Another AI Leader In The Trump Admin Has Quit. He Lasted Three Months

The leader of the Trump administration's AI safety and security organization has quit after three months on the job.

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International Business Times · Jul 20

The U.S. May Not Ban Chinese AI. Washington Has a Different Plan to Compete With Beijing

Administration officials have reportedly explored multiple strategies that would make it more difficult for U.S. companies to use Chinese AI technology without necessarily imposing an outright ban.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 20

Trump administration reportedly reviving push to ban Chinese AI models following Kimi K3 launch, citing cybersecurity concerns — downloadable open weights could make an outright U.S. ban nearly impossible to enforce amid growing adoption

The U.S. may be reigniting efforts to push companies away from Chinese open-weight AI models such as Kimi and DeepSeek.

The Economic Times · Jul 20

Trump administration may ban Chinese AI models, Axios reports

The Trump administration is exploring ways to limit access to advanced Chinese AI models. This move could benefit American companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Previous efforts to ban foreign open-source models have been revived due to Kimi's emergence. Cybersecurity concerns and national security advocates are now pushing for these restrictions.…

Benzinga · Jul 20

David Sacks Says Using Regulatory Uncertainty Against Chinese AI Is 'Completely Unacceptable'

Former White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks criticized the use of regulatory uncertainty as a tool to discourage adoption of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models, arguing that AI policy should promote evidence-based decisions and open competition.

The Economic Times · Jul 18

China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry

Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI. The program was released Thursday and within hours hit the top spot on a widely watched ranking of…

Benzinga · Jul 18

Trump Administration Seeks Control Over Who Gets OpenAI and Anthropic’s Most Powerful AI Models: Report

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly seeking greater influence over which companies and organizations receive early access to frontier AI models developed by the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.

International Business Times UK · Jul 3

Is This The New ChatGPT Killer? Cheap Chinese AI Model Stuns Silicon Valley

The Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 is gaining attention for its cost-effective performance, challenging perceptions of Chinese AI capabilities and sparking debate on its potential to rival Western models.

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