Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico

The Hill - Sep 17, 2026

New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland (D) on Thursday backed a moratorium on the construction of data centers in her state, citing environmental and workforce-related concerns. In a policy framework on her website, Haaland backed “open, transparent, and meaningful” conversations within communities about the impacts of AI data centers. She also called for requiring data...

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Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico

Sep 17, 2026

Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico

New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland (D) on Thursday backed a moratorium on the construction of data centers in her state, citing environmental and workforce-related concerns. In a policy framework on her website, Haaland backed “open, transparent, and meaningful” conversations within communities about the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. She also called for...

Almost 2 in 3 say AI development a bad thing: Survey

Sep 17, 2026

Almost 2 in 3 say AI development a bad thing: Survey

A poll released by Marquette University Law School on Thursday found that almost two-thirds of Americans say they think the development of AI is a bad thing. In the poll, 64 percent of respondents said AI is bad for society, and 36 percent said it's a good thing, according to a release. This marked a...

OpenAI discloses 6 reports of AI models' 'unexpected or concerning' behavior

Sep 17, 2026

OpenAI discloses 6 reports of AI models' 'unexpected or concerning' behavior

OpenAI published six new reports of artificial intelligence models showing “unexpected or concerning” behavior Wednesday as pressure grows on AI firms to be more transparent about the development process.  The ChatGPT maker disclosed the reports as part of its new framework for tracking and disclosing instances of model misalignment, which occurs when an AI system...

Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

Sep 17, 2026

Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules

A federal judge has ordered Google to change its rules for auctioning online advertising on its platforms after finding last year that the search giant had an illegal monopoly over the technology connecting publishers and advertisers. The remedies were made public late Wednesday, when U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema unsealed her opinion from earlier this...

SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading

Sep 17, 2026

SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for tokenized stock trading in the U.S. The order creates a pair of five-year exemptions. The first exempts platforms that host tokenized stock trading from the commission’s definition of an exchange, while the second exempts...

Washington balks at giving AI firms waiver to create safety standard 

Sep 17, 2026

Washington balks at giving AI firms waiver to create safety standard 

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for an antitrust waiver for AI firms to work together on a safety standard is being met with skepticism in Washington, where policymakers are questioning tech leaders' intentions. Congress has failed repeatedly to pass AI regulations for years, but some lawmakers are balking at the idea of technology companies taking...

Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

Sep 17, 2026

Huawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race with Nvidia

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the U.S. in artificial intelligence. Huawei's announcement Thursday at its annual key conference in Shanghai came just days before an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump...

House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies

Sep 16, 2026

House approves bill aimed at putting data center electricity costs on tech companies

The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers. The bill requires states to consider taking up standards that would force tech companies to shoulder the electricity cost increases associated with large data centers but doesn't actually require them to regulate. The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act,...

Republicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch

Sep 16, 2026

Republicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked a request by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to pass legislation that would require tech companies to develop a “kill switch” for superintelligent AI amid fears that it could spin out of control and pose an existential threat to humanity. Paul argued that an “open-ended” government mandate to implement...

Warsh says Fed cares 'very much' about AI developments

Sep 16, 2026

Warsh says Fed cares 'very much' about AI developments

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the central bank is keeping tabs on rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) models. “We care very much about what's happening in artificial intelligence,” Warsh told reporters, after the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates by a quarter point. The Fed chair noted he is interested in how...

More Americans say AI will hurt the environment than help it: Poll

Sep 16, 2026

More Americans say AI will hurt the environment than help it: Poll

More Americans believe AI will have negative environmental impacts on the upcoming decade than those who think the technology will help the environment, a poll released Wednesday found. In the newly published survey from The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 47 percent of respondents predicted AI will do “more to hurt” the environment...

Zuckerberg: AI companies incentivized toward safety

Sep 16, 2026

Zuckerberg: AI companies incentivized toward safety

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday argued that artificial intelligence (AI) companies are incentivized toward safety when it comes to the timing of crafting their models and that external pressure is not needed to keep to that timeline. “Every lab has the responsibility and incentive to move at the pace required to train its models...

Hackers rip down Flock camera, steal its data, share findings with media

Sep 16, 2026

Hackers rip down Flock camera, steal its data, share findings with media

A group of hackers ripped down a Flock camera and stole its data, finding that the cameras’ software can generate dozens of images from a single passing vehicle to develop its signature. The group, called stegan0gram, shared findings with Wired and 404 Media, which ran a joint investigation. The outlets found that in a 21-day...

Vance to AI leaders: 'If you're building Frankenstein, stop'

Sep 16, 2026

Vance to AI leaders: 'If you're building Frankenstein, stop'

Vice President Vance weighed in on the ongoing AI safety debate Tuesday, pressing those behind the technology to be careful. “The president, I think, is very rightly asking the question, why is it that the people who are at the frontier of the AI economy are throwing up their hands and saying, 'Well, we've built...

'You can't trust anything' from Anthropic, OpenAI leaders, lawyer says

Sep 16, 2026

'You can't trust anything' from Anthropic, OpenAI leaders, lawyer says

Attorney Jay Edelson slammed the heads of the leading artificial intelligence companies Tuesday, declaring “you can’t trust anything” they say. Appearing on News Nation with Leland Vittert, Edelson – who is currently leading lawsuits against OpenAI, Anthropic and other major technology companies – was asked if he had ever seen leaders within an industry abdicate...

Senate Republican on Trump claim AI threat is 'hoax': 'Come on'

Sep 16, 2026

Senate Republican on Trump claim AI threat is 'hoax': 'Come on'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s dismissal of rising concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence technology. “Come on, it’s not a hoax. It’s a real thing,” Tillis, who is not running for reelection, told reporters at the Capitol. “This is something that I’ve spent a lot of my professional career in,...

Almost 3 in 4 teachers want screen time limits in schools: Gallup

Sep 16, 2026

Almost 3 in 4 teachers want screen time limits in schools: Gallup

A new Gallup poll highlights teachers' mixed feelings toward devices in schools, but ultimately most say they would like to see some limits on how much screen time students receive in classrooms.   Seventy-three percent of teachers say they strongly or somewhat support setting a maximum amount of time a student can spend using devices...

Sanders: 'Embarrassing' how 'ignorant' Trump is on AI

Sep 16, 2026

Sanders: 'Embarrassing' how 'ignorant' Trump is on AI

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went after President Trump on the issue of AI, saying he has a lack of knowledge around its risks. “Look, it is embarrassing, really, I think, going beyond politics, how ignorant this president is about the dangers of AI,” Sanders told MS NOW’s Akayla Gardner in a clip posted Tuesday on...

Weingarten weighs in on AI: 'The robots can't be in charge'

Sep 16, 2026

Weingarten weighs in on AI: 'The robots can't be in charge'

The president of one of the biggest teachers unions in the country has come out with a cautionary warning on AI in schools, emphasizing the need for learning before students are exposed to the technology.   “So, you know, from an education and a people perspective, the human beings have to be in charge of...

63 percent believe AI could destroy humanity: Survey

Sep 16, 2026

63 percent believe AI could destroy humanity: Survey

A majority of Americans are concerned that artificial intelligence poses grave risks to the future of humanity, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. The POLITICO survey found that 63 percent of U.S. adults believe this technology could someday destroy mankind. Twenty-six percent of respondents said there was only a “moderate risk” of this...

AI build-out propels tech firms to top of US investment ranking: Study

Sep 16, 2026

AI build-out propels tech firms to top of US investment ranking: Study

The rapid build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure is making technology firms some of the top capital investors in the U.S., according to new research shared first with The Hill. The report, to be published by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) on Wednesday, found tech firms Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft invested more than half —...

EU chief proposes bloc-wide social media ban for kids under 13

Sep 16, 2026

EU chief proposes bloc-wide social media ban for kids under 13

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's top official proposed on Wednesday banning children under 13 across the 27-nation bloc from using social media sites and imposing limits for older teens on accessing the platforms. The plan outlined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen adds to global efforts to protect young people using platforms...

Lawmakers scramble to catch up on AI 

Sep 16, 2026

Lawmakers scramble to catch up on AI 

Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI development, but party politics, a limited legislative window and lack of consensus makes it an uphill, next-to-impossible task.  In the wake of a researcher’s viral warning about the technology, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are floating numerous proposals to prevent the negative potential...

Bessent grilled on AI, bond market in tense House hearing: 3 takeaways

Sep 15, 2026

Bessent grilled on AI, bond market in tense House hearing: 3 takeaways

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, amid concerns over rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) and surging bond yields. During the nearly three-hour-long hearing, Bessent brushed off concerns about AI and defended his department’s intervention in the bond market. But that did not stop Democrats on the panel from taking him to task on...

Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor 

Sep 15, 2026

Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor 

A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote. The Senate voted 49-50 on a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. It marks a major setback for the industry, which has long pushed for the measure setting up a regulatory...

Dem rep asks Bessent to 'talk sense' into Trump on regulating AI

Sep 15, 2026

Dem rep asks Bessent to 'talk sense' into Trump on regulating AI

Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch (Mass.) on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to convince President Trump to reverse course on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Lynch said Trump does not have “a grasp” of “what we’re dealing with” regarding AI. “I’ll be honest, I don’t think the...

Waters has heated exchange with Bessent on AI

Sep 15, 2026

Waters has heated exchange with Bessent on AI

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday for the Trump administration’s policy on artificial intelligence, as warnings about the technology percolate. During Bessent’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee, Waters said President Trump is “blindly” pushing for the development of AI models and data centers “with absolutely no safeguards.”...

California Democrat: 'We need to have a safety stand-down with AI'

Sep 15, 2026

California Democrat: 'We need to have a safety stand-down with AI'

Rep. George Whitesides (D-Calif.) on Monday said that the U.S. needs "a safety stand-down" regarding AI amid growing calls for regulation coming from both the tech industry and members of Congress. "I'm setting out a vision for how we need to develop AI," Whitesides told NewsNation's Blake Burman on "The Hill." "I think we need,...

Ossoff: ‘Compromised’ Trump won’t regulate AI

Sep 15, 2026

Ossoff: ‘Compromised’ Trump won’t regulate AI

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Monday said President Trump likely will not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of AI because of his family’s investments in the industry. The Georgia Democrat pointed to venture capitalist firm 1789 Capital — where Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., is a partner —...

Chris Land: Staff director, Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets

Sep 15, 2026

Chris Land: Staff director, Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets

Chris Land’s journey to becoming the lead negotiator on a major Senate cryptocurrency bill started far from the halls of Congress. Land, who serves as the staff director for the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Digital Assets, was working in the Wyoming Legislature after law school, not planning to work on crypto,...

GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings

Sep 15, 2026

GOP leaders throw cold water on AI regulation despite apocalyptic industry warnings

GOP leaders in the Capitol and White House are throwing cold water on the notion of quickly adopting new AI safeguards, despite an apocalyptic new warning from industry titans about the threat the technology poses to humankind. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) quickly dismissed the idea of moving swiftly to enact new regulations on the rapidly...

Crypto regulation bill faces key Senate test

Sep 15, 2026

Crypto regulation bill faces key Senate test

A cryptocurrency regulation bill is poised to face a key test on the Senate floor this week, as lawmakers weigh whether to advance the measure after nearly a year of negotiations. Supporters of the Clarity Act are trying to get crypto-friendly Democrats and a handful of GOP holdouts on board to clear the procedural vote...

As AI fears spike, Trump bats down calls for regulation

Sep 14, 2026

As AI fears spike, Trump bats down calls for regulation

President Trump is downplaying the mounting concerns about artificial intelligence and resisting calls for regulation, putting him out of step with a growing chorus of worries coming from within the tech industry and both sides of the political aisle. Trump, speaking with reporters over the weekend and in social media posts on Monday, said warnings...

Jeffries calls on Congress to stay in Washington to address AI concerns

Sep 14, 2026

Jeffries calls on Congress to stay in Washington to address AI concerns

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on House GOP leaders to remain in Washington to allow Congress to consider new limits on AI companies following dire warnings from industry insiders about the threat the technology poses to humanity.  Speaking to reporters Monday in the Capitol, Jeffries said the calls for a slowdown from...

Thune: Legislation to regulate AI needs to have a 'light touch'

Sep 14, 2026

Thune: Legislation to regulate AI needs to have a 'light touch'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said any legislation Congress passes to regulate AI must have a “light touch” so as not to stifle innovation and tempered recent warnings that superintelligent AI could exterminate humanity as a “worst-case scenario.” “It needs to strike a balance, light touch. You don’t want to stifle innovation...

Sanders, Bannon to speak at event calling for AI controls

Sep 14, 2026

Sanders, Bannon to speak at event calling for AI controls

Political figures across the aisle, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon, are finding themselves on the same side of a growing fight over AI regulations. Sanders and Bannon are among a handful of political leaders speaking at a Tuesday event advocating controls to keep humans in charge of...

Trump weighs in on Flock debate: 'I like them'

Sep 14, 2026

Trump weighs in on Flock debate: 'I like them'

President Trump on Sunday backed the use of Flock cameras, a controversial surveillance tool. “Speaking of AI, Flock cameras. You haven't talked a lot about these Flock cameras. A lot of law enforcement say they really help them. Would you be willing to back that?” a reporter asked Trump on Air Force One. “No, I...

China bristles at Anthropic CEO’s 'fearmongering' about its AI development

Sep 14, 2026

China bristles at Anthropic CEO’s 'fearmongering' about its AI development

BEIJING (AP) — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday bristled at the Anthropic CEO's call for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities as part of a wider argument for a global slowdown on AI development. In a lengthy essay published Saturday, Dario Amodei warned that a “Chinese lead in AI would pose...

AI leaders call for development slowdown

Sep 14, 2026

AI leaders call for development slowdown

A growing chorus of artificial intelligence leaders are calling for a slowdown of the technology's development following a researcher's ominous warning that AI could soon destroy humanity. Shortly after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called to slow down AI capability development, several of his competitors, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and xAI CEO Elon Musk, followed...

Trump defends AI approach, criticizes Anthropic CEO and 'conspiracy theorists'

Sep 14, 2026

Trump defends AI approach, criticizes Anthropic CEO and 'conspiracy theorists'

President Trump defended his approach to AI on Monday, saying the only protections needed are a “STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT” amid calls for AI guardrails. “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” he wrote on Truth Social....

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