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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said President Trump is “compromised” on AI because his family has investments in AI firms, and argued Trump will not impose safety guardrails. Trump dismissed AI safety worries as a “HOAX” and touted AI and data centers as an economic engine amid competition with China. The article also notes Ossoff’s reelection bid and an upcoming Trump-Xi summit where AI is expected to be discussed.
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Across the US, organizers who opposed datacenter construction are running for local office, with the Working Families Party recruiting candidates. The article profiles activists in California, Arizona and Oregon who argue the projects threaten affordability, democracy, water and energy, and who seek voter control over development.
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Republican leaders are resisting new AI safeguards even after major industry figures warned of catastrophic risks. Democrats are pressing for immediate congressional action and trying to make GOP inaction a midterm issue. The standoff leaves Congress poised to recess without passing AI legislation.
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A psychoanalyst argues that social media addiction damages children’s inner lives by hijacking their capacity for genuine desire and identity, not merely their behavior. Using testimony from the Meta social media addiction trial, the piece describes how platforms produce anxiety, false selves, and compulsive substitutes for real-world desire.
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President Trump escalated his opposition to AI safety warnings, calling them a 'sick conspiracy' and a 'hoax' while aligning with Silicon Valley allies who see AI alarmism as manufactured. The article analyzes how Trump personalized the debate, casting AI regulation as an attack on his legacy and America's technological lead.
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NASA engineers say abrupt relocations from Goddard Space Flight Center labs caused loss of specialized equipment and staff, potentially jeopardizing current and future space missions including the Roman Space Telescope. Current and former employees describe rushed moves, untested satellite components, and diminished capacity, while NASA management says the moves aimed to cut costs and deferred maintenance.
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Stuart Russell argues that AI safety cannot be achieved by merely slowing the pace of frontier AI development; safety requirements must be set first and met before further progress. He criticizes the “pacing the frontier” metaphor as backwards, comparing it to Boeing introducing planes before flight tests, and calls for binding red lines and possible halts when systems cannot be certified safe.
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Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark urged the Trump administration to adopt AI safety regulations, warning of catastrophic risks from rapid AI development. President Trump dismissed such concerns as 'sick conspiracies' and claimed only his high IQ can provide sufficient guardrails. The article reports the clash and includes Trump's claims that China benefits from anti-data-center opposition.
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President Trump dismissed fears about AI safety as a "hoax" and rejected calls for greater regulation, comparing the warnings to climate change denial and the Russia investigation. The article contrasts his dismissiveness with warnings from AI executives, researchers, and politicians including Bernie Sanders about existential risks, and notes a resulting tech stock selloff. It also reports Chinese state media criticism of Washington's AI policy.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state regulators to penalize data centers that fail to comply with Texas Water Code disclosure requirements, citing possible civil and criminal violations. The article situates the directive amid Texas's data center boom and growing public concern over water consumption and drought.
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President Trump rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued for a industry slowdown and warned of existential risks. The segment discusses the pushback with Stephen Witt.
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The article reports that AI experts and bipartisan policymakers are pushing for guardrails on artificial intelligence, while President Donald Trump opposes regulation and dismisses warnings as a hoax. It frames Trump as increasingly isolated in his deregulatory stance as public opposition to AI data centers grows.