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Reuters reports that the proposed force would oversee AI regulation, while Axios says Trump wants it modeled on Space Force.
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The Verge reports that Gov. Abigail Spanberger created an AI task force and moved to restrain data centers.
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The Washington Sun reports high attendance in both the House and Senate, based on its analysis of members’ voting participation.
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CNBC reports that Gavin Newsom and other 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls have called for a more aggressive approach to addressing AI fears.
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The proposals span at least 17,600 acres across six Western states, according to records reviewed by The Washington Sun.
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The Straits Times reports that the “godfather of AI” warned AI agents may develop the ability to form connections with humans and persuade them to act in the agents’ interests.
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The Washington Sun reports that rising AI fears have pushed potential Democratic presidential candidates to distinguish their positions after months of keeping a low profile.
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The Washington Sun describes changing AI politics alongside MAGA and highlights an audit of the White House’s “Fraud Ledger.”
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The Hill reports a 49–50 procedural vote, with all Democrats and a few Republicans opposed. The New York Times says Democrats raised concerns about President Trump's crypto investments.
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The Washington Sun says its interview covered Green’s move to file articles of impeachment against President Trump. C-SPAN lists data centers and the Iran war among the other topics.
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A user says Trump alleged a "sick conspiracy" against AI and data centers on Truth Social and claimed China would be the only beneficiary.
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The Financial Times says the rightwing activist and leftwing senator are demanding stronger regulation of AI.
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The Washington Sun says the move would allow President Donald Trump and his three sons to sell the project’s digital tokens.
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The Wall Street Journal says rival White House camps are pressing the president over cybersecurity risks and how much power the government should have.
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Axios says Dario Amodei warned in an essay that swarms of rogue AI agents could take over the internet.
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CBS News, citing sources close to the secretary of state, says Rubio privately told supporters urging him to run that he wasn't planning a second White House bid.
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Axios says a letter to Johnson calls for "urgent action" to address risks posed by AI.
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Quartz reports that Trump said the U.S. leads China in AI by roughly a year, while researchers at Anthropic and OpenAI have warned of catastrophic risk.
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Coxon accuses both companies of racing toward self-improving superintelligence and “gambling with our lives.”
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Axios says the moves risk inflaming an already fierce, bipartisan backlash against data centers, which it describes as the backbone of the AI boom.
