Regulation and governance
NYT investigation reveals AI chatbots provided scientists with detailed instructions for creating biological weapons, exposing fundamental flaws in AI safety guardrails....
Google signs classified Pentagon AI deal allowing "any lawful government purpose," joining OpenAI and xAI while nearly 1,000 employees protest and Anthropic faces retaliation for refusing....
Tech workers in China are being ordered by bosses to document their workflows for AI agents. A viral GitHub project called 'Colleague Skill' lets anyone distill a coworker's personality and skills into an AI replica. Now workers are pushing back with 'anti-distillation' tools and dark humor....
ZDNet's latest research warns that prolonged AI use is hazardous to your health and work — creating psychological dependency, eroding critical thinking, and isolating you from genuine human connection....
The White House met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei amid fears over Claude Mythos, an AI model so capable at hacking that it's 'too powerful to release publicly' — even as Anthropic sues the Pentagon for labeling them a 'supply chain risk.'...
OpenAI's new Trusted Access for Cyber program restricts GPT-5.4-Cyber to verified security professionals, marking the end of open AI releases and the beginning of weapons-grade AI control....
Stanford HAI's 2026 AI Index Report reveals China has effectively erased the US lead in AI, with Anthropic's top model leading by just 2.7% as of March 2026. DeepSeek-R1 briefly matched US models in February 2025, and the lead has changed hands multiple times....
While the US leads in AI model capability, China's open-source strategy and manufacturing dominance are creating a different kind of advantage focused on real-world deployment and data generation....
China's National Data Administration published a comprehensive action plan requiring AI in all levels of education — from AI literacy classes for students to intelligent homework grading and lesson preparation systems for teachers....
China's state media is using AI-generated animations to mock America on social media — and the content is going viral. From martial arts movies depicting the US as a villainous eagle to music videos about Greenland, Beijing has found a new way to spread its worldview....
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an unprecedented emergency meeting with Wall Street bank CEOs over cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's new "Mythos" AI model....
Vietnam is quietly building practical AI regulations while the West produces hot air and position papers....
Washington Post investigation reveals Chinese AI firms are marketing detailed intelligence on US military movements in the Iran war, using AI to analyze satellite imagery, social media, and open-source data to expose carrier positions, base equipment, and strike preparations....
Ex-OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo claims 70% probability of human extinction from AI within 5 years. His 2021 predictions about 2026 were eerily accurate....
China released the world's first national industry standard for embodied AI, with 10,000+ test tasks and a June 1 effective date — while the West still has no unified framework....
A new global gig economy has emerged where thousands sell their biometric data to train AI. From Cape Town to Chicago, people micro-license their identities for pennies while Silicon Valley builds billion-dollar models....
US congressional advisory commission warns that chip restrictions are failing and China is building a "self-reinforcing competitive advantage" in open-source AI despite being cut off from advanced chips....
New court filings reveal the Pentagon privately told Anthropic they were "nearly aligned" on disputed issues just days after publicly declaring the company a national security threat. The timeline contradiction and disputed technical claims threaten to undermine the governments case ahead of Tuesdays hearing....
The White House released a national AI framework that preempts state laws and strips regulatory authority — all while claiming to protect children and ensure American AI dominance....
