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Trump AI order fuels GOP divide over state laws |
Republicans are facing growing fissures on artificial intelligence (AI) standards as President Trump moves to impose a federal approach to regulating the industry. |
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The president signed Thursdayan executive order that seeks to institute a national AI standard by pushing back on state AI laws. While the president has support from several prominent Republicans on the issue, others within the party have voiced their opposition to the push to limit states' efforts to regulate AI, including Trump's one-time rival Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). "You've got a whole cadre of senators and MAGA influencers that have staked out a position on AI that is not consistent with what the president signed yesterday," said one Republican lobbyist. Former Trump campaign advisor Steve Bannon, one of Trump's staunchest allies, criticized the president's move Thursday to hinder states from enacting their own AI regulations. "After two humiliating face plants on must-past legislation now we attempt an entirely unenforceable EO— tech bros doing upmost to turn POTUS MAGA base away from him while they line their pockets," Bannon said in a statement on the platform Gettr. The AI industry has argued that it would be exceedingly difficult to comply with a patchwork of 50 different state laws, especially for such a nascent industry. Numerous AI companies have pushed back on laws in California, as the Golden State has taken on an outsized role in advancing regulatory efforts. Republican lawmakers have attempted to pass measures blocking state AI laws twice in the past six months — via Trump's tax and spending bill this summer and via the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late last month — but both efforts ultimately fell short due to GOP infighting. The Republican fight over AI is reflective of the intraparty divide on other issues that pit Trump's working-class base against the business wing of the GOP. "For people like Bannon and others, it's about the displacement of the working class," the Republican lobbyist said. Check out the full report at TheHill.com this weekend. |
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As states sue Roblox, kids online safety advocate calls on more lawmakers to act |
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ATLANTA — Roblox, the blockbuster gaming and social platform with more than 110 million daily users, is facing mounting legal challenges across the United States that accuse it of not protecting kids from predators. At least four states have sued the platform. Nearly 40 million of its daily users are children under the age of 13 — a population safety experts say is increasingly exposed to risks in digital spaces. … |
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White House pulls pick for NSA deputy director |
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The White House is withdrawing its pick for deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA), adding to a looming leadership void atop the department. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) posted on social platform X that the administration was pulling Joe Francescon as its choice to serve as deputy director. Meanwhile, the acting deputy director is set to retire at the end of the month. “This means the top two positions at NSA … |
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Trump dismisses Wall Street Journal report on electricity for AI |
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President Trump attacked The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, blasting the outlet over its reporting suggesting China is beating the U.S. in the AI and energy race. “The Wall Street Journal has another ridiculous story today that China is dominating us, and the World, on the production of Electricity having to do with AI,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They're WRONG, as usual.” “Every AI plant … |
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- Reddit sues Australia over social media ban, citing free speech threat (Reuters)
- Rivian unveils ambitious plan to take on autonomous driving (Washington Post)
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OCC approves bank charters for five crypto firms |
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said Friday that it has conditionally approved the national trust bank charter applications of five crypto firms. The agency signed off on de novo charters for Circle and Ripple, while approving conversions from state trust companies to national trust banks for BitGo, Fidelity and Paxos. "New entrants into the federal banking sector are good for consumers, the banking industry and the economy," Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in a statement. "They provide access to new products, services and sources of credit to consumers, and ensure a dynamic, competitive and diverse banking system." "The OCC will continue to provide a path for both traditional and innovative approaches to financial services to ensure the federal banking system keeps pace with the evolution of finance and supports a modern economy." Gould acknowledged the banking industry's concerns earlier in the week at The Blockchain Association Policy Summit but argued that such approvals are consistent with OCC precedent. The charters are one of several fronts on which the banking industry is facing off against its crypto counterparts at the agency level. |
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