The Trump administration is the current US federal executive. Recent coverage has focused on AI policy and trade: barring civilian federal agencies from using DeepSeek products, pushing AI liability and mandatory AI incident reporting, and backlash over its January WISeR Medicare pilot. Anthropic asked an appeals court to rehear its supply-chain risk designation, Taiwan moved to tighten AI chip exports to China, and South Korea weighed over $100 billion in AI investments in a US trade deal.
US fossil fuel infrastructure builds surge as renewables slowThe US is building fossil fuel infrastructure at the fastest pace in a decade as renewable growth slows. Power demand is rising with data centers, factories and EVs, while the Trump administration favors fossil fuels over wind and solar. A report by the Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy shows the energy landscape is already shifting.
US bars federal agencies from using DeepSeekThe Trump administration barred civilian US government agencies from using products or services from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, whose cheaper open-weight models increasingly challenge Silicon Valley developers.
Taiwan to tighten AI chip exports to China as part of US trade dealTaiwan is preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to China to further align with US restrictions, according to a senior official, joining the Trump administration's crackdown on smuggling of cutting-edge semiconductors.
Anthropic asks appeals court to rehear security-risk designationAnthropic urged the federal appeals court in Washington to revisit its decision upholding the Trump administration's designation of the AI company as a supply-chain risk to US national security.
Trump’s AI liability push opens blame game for rogue modelsThe Trump administration's embrace of legal liability to enforce AI safety sets up future disputes over who bears responsibility when AI models go rogue — the companies that design the systems or those that deploy the technology.
Trump administration mandates AI incident reportingThe Trump administration has mandated reporting of AI incidents following a disclosure by Anthropic, according to reports. The move tightens US AI safety oversight at the incident-disclosure level and could affect compliance processes at model developers.
Trump Admin's AI Medicare Pilot Sparks BacklashThe Trump administration's January WISeR pilot uses AI to authorize or deny certain Medicare care, prompting reports of technical failures, long delays, puzzling denials, and patients suffering. EFF-released federal documents confirmed the problems, and the GAO found the program was set up improperly, yet it continues and is slated to expand.
Trump admin to host UN event on AI next weekThe Trump administration will host a United Nations event on artificial intelligence next week, with details still undisclosed. The move signals U.S. intent to lead international AI discussions.
South Korea may include AI investments in US trade deal, potential $100B+Newsquawk cites the Wall Street Journal reporting that the South Korean government is considering including AI investments in a trade agreement with the Trump administration, with a potential deal value in excess of USD 100 billion.
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