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The piece is a brief video teaser noting heightened calls for government action on AI while highlighting that Trump is pushing back on safety concerns. It provides no substantive reporting in the text.
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Rep. Stephen Lynch pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to persuade President Trump to take AI regulation more seriously during a House Financial Services Committee hearing. Lynch mocked Trump’s grasp of AI and warned that an uncontrolled superintelligence poses a danger regardless of whether the U.S. or China leads, while Bessent argued it matters greatly which country leads. Trump has dismissed stronger AI regulation, saying the only guardrail needed is a strong and smart president.
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Rep. Maxine Waters pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the Trump administration’s AI policy during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, citing industry warnings about AI risks. Bessent defended the administration’s oversight, while President Trump dismissed calls for stronger guardrails.
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Scrubs and Beyond is closing all physical stores and shifting to online-only sales, affecting more than 115 locations including nine in California. The article attributes the move to broader e-commerce growth and changing consumer preferences.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers and figures including Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon gathered in Washington to push for 'human-centric' AI guardrails. The event highlighted public and expert concerns about AI risks, while President Trump dismissed those fears as a hoax and said a strong president is all that is needed.
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An opinion contributor argues that dangerous AI development is not inevitable but the result of deliberate choices by industry architects, citing a recent OpenAI-related cyberattack and historical parallels to nuclear weapons and recombinant DNA. The piece calls for independent oversight and an internationally coordinated slowdown with safety standards, questioning voluntary self-regulation.
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AI industry leaders are crafting new messages to persuade President Trump to support AI regulation, including warnings that rogue AI could threaten his personal fortune and destabilize financial markets. The article contrasts their safety concerns with Trump's deregulatory stance, his fear of China overtaking the U.S., and his desire for rapid development.
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Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) called for a one-month 'safety stand-down' on frontier AI research, urging Congress to establish red lines and enshrine them in law. The article also notes Republican opposition, with Speaker Mike Johnson dismissing the idea and President Trump calling AI doomsday fears a 'hoax,' while AI researchers and industry leaders have expressed grave concerns about existential risks.
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Rep. Don Beyer said the threat from AI is 'very real' and 'not a hoax,' calling for a regulatory body. The brief notes tech CEOs are seeking an AI development slowdown amid concerns over misuse.
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Bill Gates warns that no government is adequately prepared for AI-related crises, citing risks such as job loss, cyberattacks, inequality, and addiction. The article notes calls from tech leaders for stricter regulation and Gates's simultaneous optimism about AI's benefits, plus a brief mention of his Epstein controversy.
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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) publicly disagreed with President Donald Trump over who should manage the future of AI, arguing that elected officials in Congress should decide rather than the president. Speaking at a bipartisan 'Pro-Human Assembly 2026,' Roy also expressed skepticism about Elon Musk and tech CEOs' motives on AI. The article notes emerging partisan divisions, with Republicans generally favoring deregulation to compete with China and Democrats more skeptical of AI.
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The Senate is set to vote on a cryptocurrency regulation bill that Republicans support and many Democrats oppose over ethics safeguards tied to President Trump's crypto holdings. Trump has agreed to some concessions, but Democrats say they do not go far enough, leaving the bill short of the 60 votes needed to advance.