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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · The Decoder

US–China experts propose banning AI from autonomously controlling nuclear weapons

Researchers Melanie Sisson (Brookings) and Tianjiao Jiang (Fudan) published proposals urging the US and China to bar AI systems from autonomously launching nuclear weapons, attacking nuclear command systems, or autonomously conducting cyberattacks on strategic infrastructure; they also call for a shared definition of "human control" and Jiang proposes a hotline for AI incidents. The recommendations, issued ahead of a planned Trump–Xi meeting on Sept. 24, build on a November 2024 Biden–Xi understanding but are non‑binding and echo earlier NSCAI concerns about preserving human control.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · WIRED AI

White House has paused work on a FINRA-style AI oversight body after Trump opposition

The White House has paused planning for a FINRA-style AI oversight agency after President Trump opposed the idea, halting a draft that Treasury and OSTP had sketched out following Demis Hassabis’s proposal. With the administration stepping back, Congress has produced competing bills such as the Frontier Act and kill-switch proposals, but partisan and procedural obstacles make near-term federal AI regulation unlikely.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · The Decoder

Critics doubt Big AI’s proposed slowdown is really about safety

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have proposed slowing frontier AI development citing safety concerns, but figures across industry and politics are pushing back. Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez called the initiative a "cartel by another name," and both the White House and Donald Trump have opposed the move, according to reporting by The Decoder.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · WIRED AI

AI leaders urge slowdown; Trump’s team says companies should decide

Reports say Sam Altman and Elon Musk backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s weekend plea for regulation or a slowdown in advanced AI development. According to the story, the Trump campaign has responded that it’s up to the companies, and the White House appears unlikely to intervene.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson say the AI industry is overreacting

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an open letter calling to 'pace the frontier' and slow AI development, drawing support from OpenAI's Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and tentative backing from Alphabet's Demis Hassabis. Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson publicly said the AI industry is overreacting to those calls.

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REGULATION · 1 SOURCE · WIRED AI

Trump executive order directs federal procurement toward 'truthful' AI under "Preventing Woke AI" policy

The Trump administration released a 28-page AI Action Plan and an executive order titled “Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government” that urges federal procurement to prioritize AI systems described as "truthful" and calls for reviewing Biden-era AI rules to remove references to misinformation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and climate change. Media commentary warns the directive could pressure companies to align model behavior with the administration’s political definitions of truth; so far major AI firms have not publicly objected, with some offering positive or neutral responses.

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