A top White House official has accused a Chinese startup of covertly stealing technology from American artificial intelligence company Anthropic and accessing restricted Nvidia chips to power its newest model, with the Trump administration now warning sanctions could follow.
The biggest names in tech already promised not to stick everyday Americans with the cost of their massive AI expansion. Now the White House wants utilities and data center developers to make the same commitment.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Monday making the state the first in the country to require annual third-party safety audits of the nation's largest artificial intelligence companies.
A security alliance, Five Eyes, issued a warning that artificial intelligence-powered cyberattacks from adversary countries could attack Western governments within months.
Senior technical staff from Anthropic are in Washington this week meeting with White House officials after the Trump administration ordered the company Friday to cut off foreign nationals from its two most advanced artificial intelligence models, sources confirmed Monday.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) sent a letter Wednesday to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Justice Department to investigate a covert influence operation tied to the Chinese Communist Party that has targeted America's artificial intelligence infrastructure.
