Sen. Blumenthal urges AI oversight as Trump admin

New artificial intelligence products should be subject to some form of “objective review” before their release, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told CNBC on Wednesday. The senator, who has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing AI safety risks, stressed that any new regulation should be targeted and sensitive to concerns about stifling global competitiveness. “I think…

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Pentagon CTO says Trump admin shouldn’t take stakes in tech giants

The top Pentagon technology official said Wednesday the Trump administration shouldn’t seek to nationalize or take partial government stakes in artificial intelligence companies. “I hope not,” Emil Michael, Department of Defense chief technology officer, told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” when asked about that prospect of partial government ownership, which has emerged amid growing concerns…

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House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections

House lawmakers will leave Washington on Wednesday night for the last time before the November midterm elections, after GOP leaders said they were canceling votes set for Thursday. The change in schedule means that the House won’t vote on Republican Rep. Thomas Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after Election Day. GOP…

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