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The US proposed an AI notification exchange system with China during talks ahead of the UN General Assembly, modeled on the Cold War Washington-Moscow hotline. The two sides did not extend their trade truce, which expires in November, and Trump is set to host Xi Jinping for a state visit later in the week.
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The FAA is beginning a Washington-area rollout of an AI tool, SMART, to help air traffic controllers manage airspace and reduce delays, with nationwide implementation targeted by 2028. The program is part of a broader air traffic control modernization effort, and officials emphasize it will assist rather than replace human controllers.
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Bill Gates announced a new coalition focused on global access to AI and the ongoing debate around tech safety. The item is presented as a brief interview and announcement.
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A Texas cattle rancher tells 60 Minutes that the development of AI data centers threatens his livelihood and could influence how he votes in the next election. The CBS News item is a brief teaser for the interview.
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The article argues the US-China AI race should be governed by rules rather than a winner-take-all contest, and criticizes Trump's maximalist stance ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinping. It praises Bill Gates's call for restraint, invokes the Luddites, and proposes that societies steer AI toward human welfare rather than efficiency alone. The piece is an opinion column advocating regulation, worker protection, and limits on dangerous AI applications.
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An op-ed argues that harms commonly blamed on 'AI' are specifically driven by large language models and the hyperscale data-center infrastructure behind them, using Memphis's Boxtown and xAI's Colossus as central examples. It contrasts this with lower-energy AI approaches and cites pollution, water stress, and electricity-rate impacts on households.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is proposing a U.S.-China AI dialogue notification system ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting. The mechanism would let the two countries communicate about AI incidents that reach national security significance, while export controls were said not to be on the agenda.
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A CBS News segment features Republican and Democratic strategists discussing artificial intelligence as an emerging issue for midterm voters. The brief item reports that AI is quickly becoming a key voter concern without taking an ideological position.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S.-China talks on trade and AI were 'very successful' ahead of President Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping. The discussions operationalized a Board of Trade and began work on AI. Xi is set to visit the White House this week after Trump's state visit to Beijing in May.
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The article argues that election technology outages and AI-generated impersonation attempts should not be confused with a compromised election. It outlines continuity planning, backup procedures, and legal boundaries that election officials can use to keep voting lawful when prevention fails.
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An op-ed warns that an AI-generated intelligence report falsely flagged a Chinese cargo ship as carrying nuclear components, nearly triggering military action, and argues that AI is already embedded in national defense. It calls for Congress to impose legal limits on Pentagon AI, especially for nuclear and lethal-force decisions, and to keep human accountability over machines and private tech companies.
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A news segment notes calls for AI safety and another incident involving a rogue AI agent as President Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. It features Politico reporter Katherine Long with more details.