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Gottheimer Proposes AI Bill for Mandatory Risk Reviews: Representative Josh Gottheimer is introducing legislation that mandates government reviews of advanced AI models for assessing risks to national security, critical infrastructure, and bioterrorism. The proposal underscores the need for regulatory scrutiny in the development of powerful AI systems. Link

Anthropic Seeks Government Support Amid AI Model Ban: Anthropic is in discussions with the federal government as it challenges a ban on its latest AI model, leveraging its technology in what could alter the regulatory landscape. Link

Macron Calls for AI Regulation at G7 Summit: During discussions at the G7 Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for regulation of advanced artificial intelligence models. He highlighted concerns about these technologies potentially being exploited by authoritarian regimes. Link

Sanders Proposal Would Create Public Ownership Stake in AI Firms: New legislation backed by Bernie Sanders would establish a sovereign wealth fund to enable direct public ownership of AI companies. The plan would place management authority with an independent commission. Link

AI Dominates G7 Agenda as Leaders Push Sovereignty Concerns: AI emerged as a central issue at the G7 meeting in France, where European leaders emphasized the need for regulation and reduced dependence on U.S. dominance in the sector. The discussions spotlighted growing geopolitical competition over AI policy. Link

States

Arkansas Launches Trade Group to Shape AI and Data Center Policy: A new trade association in Arkansas will help navigate state policies affecting artificial intelligence and data centers, with Rep. Aaron Pilkington appointed executive director. The group is designed to influence how the state approaches emerging infrastructure and tech regulation. Link

Google Commits $1.5 Billion to Alabama Data Center and Workforce Training: Google will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Jackson County data center while also supporting digital skills and STEM training for more than 130,000 Alabamians. The effort includes career certificates, school STEM kits, and workforce partnerships. Link

California Advances SB 947 on Workplace AI Oversight: California’s SB 947 would impose major new rules on how employers use AI in workplace decision-making. The proposal reflects the state’s broader push to place guardrails on AI deployment in employment settings. Link

California Lawmakers Eye Strict New Controls on Data Centers: State legislators are considering tougher rules for new data centers, including how they operate and who pays for their energy demands. The debate highlights mounting concern over the infrastructure and power impacts of AI-related facilities. Link

CCIA Pushes Back on Delaware Chatbot Regulation Proposal: The Computer & Communications Industry Association is raising objections to Delaware’s proposed chatbot regulations ahead of Senate committee testimony. The group argues the measure could create problematic new restrictions for AI tools. Link

DeSantis Urges Faster Action on AI Regulation in Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis called for immediate steps to establish AI rules in Florida. He said the state needs a framework to address the risks and rapid evolution of the technology. Link

Holyoke Becomes First Massachusetts City to Ban AI Data Centers: Holyoke approved a citywide ban on AI data centers after local opposition to a proposed 20-megawatt facility. The move makes it the first municipality in Massachusetts to block this type of development outright. Link

Winnebago County Weighs One-Year Pause on AI Data Centers: Officials in Wisconsin’s Winnebago County are considering a 12-month moratorium on new hyperscale AI data centers. The proposed pause would give the county time to study zoning, infrastructure, and community impacts. Link

Major AI Players Form Appia Foundation to Enhance Safety Claims: Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, along with 10 other founding members, have established the Appia Foundation aimed at making AI safety claims verifiable. This collaboration seeks to address existing concerns surrounding trust in AI technologies. Link

OpenAI Recruits Key AI Talent from Google: OpenAI has successfully hired Noam Shazeer, formerly Google's vice president of engineering and co-lead of its Gemini AI models. Link

OpenAI's Leaked Financials Reveal Rapid Revenue Growth Amid Billions in Losses: Recent leaks from OpenAI indicate that the company is experiencing swift revenue growth, although it is simultaneously facing significant financial losses totaling in the billions. Insights into these fiscal challenges may impact OpenAI's IPO plans. Link

Baseten Closes in on $1.5 Billion Funding Round: Baseten, valued at $13 billion, is part of a growing Silicon Valley ecosystem focused on low-cost AI models, currently raising $1.5 billion in a new funding round. Link

AI Solves 80-Year-Old Math Conjecture, Astonishing Mathematicians: An AI has successfully disproven Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős’ planar unit distance conjecture, which has remained unsolved since 1946. This breakthrough is capturing the attention of the mathematical community. Link

The Shift Towards Small AI Models: A Study Highlights New Possibilities: A recent study suggests that small language models operating on desktop computers may soon be capable of managing most tasks currently handled by large language models, challenging the prevailing notion that bigger is better in AI. Link

Europe Accelerates AI Integration in Manufacturing: Faced with pressure to boost efficiency, Europe is racing to implement artificial intelligence technologies on the shop floor. This shift reflects a strategic move by manufacturers to enhance production processes amid growing competition. Link

Weibo's VibeThinker-3B Takes on AI Heavyweights in Benchmark Debate: Weibo’s VibeThinker-3B, a 3-billion-parameter AI model, is now competing against OpenAI, Google, and DeepSeek on math and coding benchmarks. This has reignited discussions surrounding AI scaling, benchmark gaming, and the reasoning capabilities of smaller models. Link

AWS Launches Web Search on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore for AI Agents: AWS introduces Web Search on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, enabling agents to ground responses in current web knowledge without data egress from secured environments. This tool allows for easier agent development without managing web search infrastructure. Link

Nvidia Launches XR AI to Link AR Glasses with Multimodal AI Models: Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) has introduced XR AI, a developer toolkit designed to connect augmented reality glasses and XR devices directly to multimodal AI models and compute infrastructure. Link

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