Egyptian-born American businessman; Uber executive
A coalition of 25 tech firms and organizations is urging policymakers to defend open-weight AI models, arguing open-source development strengthens sovereignty, safety, and innovation. The push comes as Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 draws scrutiny from U.S. officials over distillation and intellectual-property concerns, with no signOpenAI or Anthropic joining the letter.
The Trump administration has finalized an AI testing framework but keeps its details private while OpenAI, Anthropic, and other firms review the plan. The process has sparked questions about transparency, safety benchmarks, and scope amid ongoing cybersecurity concerns.
Mustafa Suleyman of Microsoft has warned Anthropic’s Claude could be hard to control if trained to think it may be conscious. He argues the company’s approach risks a new, autonomous cognitive entity and calls for greater transparency and independent scrutiny of AI behavior.
Defense Secretary has announced Project Meridian, a 120-day effort to identify future battlefield capabilities. Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich will co-lead, with Pentagon CTO Emil Michael guiding. The project aims to study future warfare domains and propose actionable technology solutions.
The Pentagon has unveiled six initiatives to accelerate autonomous warfare, including a new four-star command for drones and a collaborative project with Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich. The moves aim to speed fielding of autonomous systems, bolster resilience, and rethink military basing and officer development, all while signaling a shift to a more tech-enabled force.
The United States has formed the Super Intelligence Force to coordinate federal efforts to lead in AI growth, with a formal report due within 120 days. The task force includes FTC chair Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael of the Pentagon, and the Office of Personnel Management’s Scott Kupor. President Trump has publicly rebranded artificial intelligence as “super intelligence.”