… As Sam Altman himself acknowledged, AI models were trained on our ‘collective experience, knowledge, and learning of humanity’,” said Sanders. He also added, “Since AI is built on the collective knowledge of humanity, the wealth it generated must benefit humanity. …
… This builds upon deals with OpenAI and xAI, which have already reached agreements with the Pentagon for the “lawful” use of their AI systems. …
… There are other factors, of course, but enthusiasm for AI and clear government policies can be a powerful draw. “Optimism about AI and trust in government matter. … They can reduce friction around adoption and make a country more attractive to startups , researchers, and investors,” Simon Chesterma… …
… OpenAI has argued that SB 3444 reduces the risk of serious harm from frontier AI systems while “still allowing this technology to get into the hands of the people and businesses—small and big—of Illinois.” The ChatGPT maker says it has worked with states like New York and California to create what … …
… As companies like OpenAI—where Altman is CEO—and Anthropic push AI agents into the mainstream, the problem World was built to solve feels increasingly urgent. …
… Military Priority Hegseth has prioritized military adoption of AI technologies, with posters recently seen in the Pentagon showing him pointing and that read, “I want you to use AI.” The dispute with Anthropic kicked up in January after Hegseth ordered several AI suppliers to agree that the departm… …
… As if its dreary performance wasn’t awkward enough, Musk recently admitted that xAI has used OpenAI’s models to help train and improve Grok. …
… "Without clearer answers to these questions, my read of this is that it creates some appearance of oversight while largely continuing the administration's hands-off approach to AI governance," Thickstun said.
… According to the 2026 AI Index Report PDF , from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence HAI , "Responsible AI is not keeping pace with AI capability, with safety benchmarks lagging and incidents rising sharply." Documented AI incidents – defined as "harms or near… …
The trial in Musk’s lawsuit against Altman could result in financial damages and, more significantly, governance changes at OpenAI that may complicate its plans for an initial public offering as soon as this year. …