Donald Trump is the President of the United States, whose administration has taken a series of executive and regulatory actions on AI. Recent coverage includes his proclamation declaring imported industrial robots a national security threat and his push to replace "artificial intelligence" with "super intelligence" in federal communications. He also urged data centers to strike community deals, amid a poll finding 57% of Americans say AI is bad for society.
Trump proposes renaming AI to reflect super intelligenceTrump reportedly proposed renaming AI to terms like 'Super Intelligence' or 'Extreme Intelligence' to better reflect expected wealth, and plans to appoint an 'AI Czar.' The article also cites Jacob Coxon's resignation warning that AI could profoundly affect human existence within a decade.
Xi acknowledges AI risks as Trump dismisses themThe Washington Post reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledges the risks posed by artificial intelligence, while US President Donald Trump dismisses them, highlighting differing approaches to AI governance.
Texas Democrat bill seeks to restrict artificial superintelligence developmentAs Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet and seek common ground on AI safety, Texas Democrat Rep. Greg Casar and Sen. Bernie Sanders are pushing legislation to restrict development of AI models that could go rogue. Brendan Steinhauser of the Alliance for Secure AI called the issue bipartisan, citing cybersecurity, critical infrastructure and loss-of-control risks, and urged congressional action.
AI Emerges as Flashpoint in Trump-Xi TalksAs Chinese open-weight models close the gap with leading US systems, the US-China AI race is a key issue in Trump-Xi talks. Rhodium Group's Reva Goujon discusses tensions over AI safety and export controls, divisions within the Trump administration, and how tech restrictions, critical minerals, and Taiwan factor in.
Sen. Blackburn outlines AI priorities for Trump-Xi talksAhead of President Trump's White House meeting with President Xi Jinping, Senator Marsha Blackburn said AI should be a top agenda item, wanting protections for children, consumer privacy, and intellectual property, and raising concerns about Americans' personal data being accessible to Beijing. Trade, critical minerals, and agriculture were also discussed.
Cantwell, colleagues push Trump to negotiate AI guardrails with XiU.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and 16 colleagues sent a letter urging President Trump to negotiate a formal agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI guardrails and global standards. They emphasized the need for development and testing standards, model oversight, human control over autonomous systems, and technological verification to mitigate risks from unregulated AI advancement.
Commentary: AI extinction narrative is winning outA commentary argues the AI extinction narrative is dominating public discourse, sidelining Trump's nationalist 'super intelligence' framing while leaving Anthropic and OpenAI poised for maximal profit. It also discusses how workers can counter the tech oligarchy.
Feds Target AI Critics as 'Foreign Agents'The Trump administration attributes public concerns about AI and data centers to China, and the Justice Department warns protesters of criminal liability if they further a foreign power's goals. The move targets ordinary AI opponents and raises free-speech concerns.
Lee Rainie comments on Trump's push to rename AILee Rainie, director of Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center, was quoted by The Washington Sun on President Trump's push to use 'super intelligence' instead of AI. Rainie questioned whether such distinctions matter to the public, noting experts disagree on definitions of AGI or ASI.
Trump-Xi Talks Put AI Race at ForefrontChinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington Wednesday for a state visit to discuss trade and AI with US officials. A former White House adviser described the AI competition as a battle of superpowers.
Nvidia Is Shaping the Rules for AIBloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson argues that Jensen Huang and Donald Trump have become aligned in downplaying AI warnings and fighting new regulation, and that slowing development is simply not an option for Nvidia as it shapes the rules for AI.
Poll: most Western respondents fear AI could destroy humanityA Politico-commissioned poll across the UK, Germany, Spain, Canada, the US, and France found 55%–65% of respondents see at least a moderate risk of AI destroying humanity, while 45.1%–50.8% support slowing development. Politics barely matters: among 2024 Trump voters, 44% back slowing and 40% oppose it.
Xi and Trump seek AI safety without slowing raceXi Jinping and Donald Trump meet this week to discuss issues from trade to Taiwan. On AI, both sides agree: neither can afford to slow down its AI development.
Leaders split on AI risks and promise at UN General AssemblyAt the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General Guterres cited a new science report warning of catastrophic and irreversible harm from AI, calling for more oversight and no place for killer robots. Trump rejected any globalist scheme to control AI, renaming it 'super intelligence.' The Security Council will address AI controls.
BBC visits Inner Mongolia data centers powering China AIBBC's Laura Bicker visited Inner Mongolia, where dozens of Chinese data centers are being built, reporting on China's aim to lead in AI and contrasting Chinese and US attitudes toward the data-center industry.
Trump Tells UN US Rejects Global AI Control SchemeIn his 2026 UN General Assembly address, Trump defended US military action in Iran and Venezuela and said the US "totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control artificial intelligence." He dismissed AI doom warnings as coming from the same people who predicted climate catastrophe. Cuban and Iranian delegates walked out.
Trump Orders US Agencies to Call AI 'Super Intelligence'Trump told the UN General Assembly that all US government documents will now call artificial intelligence 'super intelligence' or SI, urging the world to follow. The change creates no legal issues but risks confusion, since superintelligence has long meant AI smarter than humans.
US Documents to Rename AI as 'Super Intelligence'A Reddit post says Trump announced at the UN General Assembly that all US documents will rename artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence,' prompting search-and-replace changes.
Trump Dismisses AI Risks at UN, Won't Rein It InTrump dismissed concerns about AI risks at the UN and said he won't rein it in, contrasting with global calls for stronger AI oversight.
Trump Rejects Global Entity for AI OversightTrump rejected a global entity for AI oversight, signaling a unilateral US stance on AI governance that could affect international AI safety cooperation.
After AI doomsday panic, Trump-Xi talks unlikely to yield regulationTrump and Xi will meet in Washington next week with AI high on the agenda. But both sides have recently stressed no slowdown in AI development is needed, and early signs suggest neither is willing to accept regulatory checks.
Trump's AI push sparks public fearsTrump's vocal support for unchecked AI and his dismissal of risk concerns as a 'hoax' have drawn criticism. Experts say a Terminator-style apocalypse remains science fiction, but other AI harms are already here.
China, U.S. Must Manage AI Risks TogetherFudan scholar Zhao Minghao argues AI challenges are already real, and viewing AI only through competition could cost China and the U.S. chances to coordinate on shared risks. He notes the Trump administration is rolling out a broad AI strategy and says the U.S. must win the race with China, while Chinese open-source models gain global ground on performance.
UK PM Drives Global AI Work at UNGAThe UK Prime Minister pushed global AI governance at the UN General Assembly and announced a new UK-US AI and autonomy partnership. The two countries for the first time fired a US torpedo from a British undersea drone. The UK also confirmed the G20 summit will be held in Manchester.
Nvidia Chips, Trump Turn Armenia Into AI HotspotArmenia, once an electronics and tech hub of the Soviet Union, is now on track to become one of the world's top hubs for American AI infrastructure, driven by Nvidia chips and Donald Trump.
Congress' Top AI Expert Worried About AI's PaceUS Rep. Jay Obernolte says progress on AI legislation has been frustratingly slow over two years. He cites AI-driven layoffs, local opposition to data centers, AI hacking, and researchers' warnings of a 10% chance AI wipes out humanity.
Trump to Weigh US-China AI 'Hotline' AgreementSources say Treasury Secretary Bessent will present Trump with a US-China AI agreement creating a direct hotline, akin to a military line, for issues such as hacking, national security and rogue AI. Trump will decide before meeting Xi.
Obama urges government to 'act fast' on AI rulesFormer President Barack Obama urged the government to "act fast" and regulate AI during a talk at Colgate University, criticizing the Trump administration's market-reliant stance on safety and telling voters to scrutinize candidates' AI plans. He also cited cautionary remarks from Anthropic and OpenAI executives.
2028 Democrats pivot to data center regulationSeveral potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidates are pivoting to regulate AI and data centers: Sen. Kelly plans a fund paid by AI firms to aid displaced workers, Gov. Shapiro calls for strict guardrails and signed limits on data centers, and Gov. Moore would sign a data center moratorium, shifting from earlier pro-investment stances.
US, China agree on AI dialogue before summitThe US and China agreed to an official AI dialogue, with Treasury Secretary Bessent also proposing a national-security-level notification mechanism for AI incidents. The announcement comes just before Thursday's Trump-Xi summit in Washington, the first on US soil since 2017.
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