Tech Policy

Core Summary Republican politicians in the United States are collectively turning against large-scale data center construction, warning AI companies that these facilities have become “politically radioactive,” according to an Axios exclusive report. This shift marks a deepening rift between the tech industry and conservative allies, potentially impacting the pace of U.S. AI infrastructure expansion. Multiple tech giants had planned to invest hundreds of billions over the next two years in data center construction, now facing growing grassroots resistance. ...

China announces sweeping capital market reforms to channel $28 trillion into AI research and development, marking a strategic push to challenge US dominance in artificial intelligence.

White House Plans to Keep AI Regulatory Framework Under Wraps [Core Summary] According to Axios, the White House plans to keep its upcoming AI regulatory framework confidential, withholding details from public disclosure. This move has sparked intense competition between Silicon Valley tech giants and the government over AI rule-making authority. Executives from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI have held urgent meetings with Trump advisers to discuss potential risks of “rogue AI agents.” ...

A US Senate committee has passed a bill aimed at restricting Chinese-made connected vehicles from the American market, citing national security concerns over data collection and software supply chains.

The FTC and state attorneys general reached a landmark settlement with John Deere, granting farmers and independent repair shops full access to repair tools and documentation. The deal marks a major victory for the right-to-repair movement.

According to the Financial Times, OpenAI is in discussions to offer the US government approximately a 5% equity stake, aiming to give the American public a financial interest in AI while easing political scrutiny.

UK Information Commissioner John Edwards resigns citing inappropriate humour. He has led the data watchdog since January 2022.

The UK is introducing a social media ban for under-16s, but significant uncertainty remains about its impact on platforms like Roblox, YouTube, and WhatsApp.

Core Summary The U.S. government issued a 90-minute emergency directive to AI company Anthropic on June 13, demanding the immediate removal of its flagship Fable 5 model. The sudden storm was triggered by a security research report from Amazon that revealed critical vulnerabilities in Fable 5. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was forced to comply after participating in three urgent calls with administration officials, marking the most controversial government intervention in U.S. AI regulatory history. ...

Core Summary Anthropic has suspended all customer access to its latest AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after US national security authorities identified “jailbreak” vulnerabilities. The company stated it was “ordered to suspend foreign nationals from using Claude Fable 5” and that “the net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance.” This marks the latest escalation in Anthropic’s ongoing conflict with the Trump administration, after the Pentagon labeled the company a “supply chain risk.” ...