US Government

The US Department of Homeland Security on October 19, 2026 published an administrative order requiring federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek-related technology from their information systems and prohibiting procurement of the company’s products and services. The order was first issued on July 24, 2026 and covers agencies including the Treasury, State and Justice departments, while explicitly excluding the Department of Defense. China’s Foreign Ministry said it would safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese companies and opposed politicising technology and trade issues.

据《华盛顿邮报》报道,美国总统特朗普拟任命前证券交易委员会主席杰伊·克莱顿出任新设的"人工智能事务协调主管"一职,负责统筹联邦AI政策与监管框架。克莱顿此前在证券监管领域经验丰富,近年深度参与人工智能产业投资,其上任被视为白宫试图以"市场友好"路径推进AI治理的关键信号。报道同时披露,白宫正在起草一项关于AI基础设施与算力供应链的行政令草案,与新设职位形成配套机制。

US Sides With Musk Against EU’s €120m X Fine Core Summary The US government has formally backed Elon Musk’s X platform in its legal bid to overturn a €120 million fine imposed by the European Union under the Digital Services Act. The move pushes a long-running transatlantic clash over content moderation into a new phase, sharpening the divide between Washington’s free-speech-first framework and Brussels’s transparency-first approach to governing global tech platforms. ...

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.

Core Summary The U.S. government has invested $2 billion in quantum computing development, but the defense sector is falling seriously behind in migrating to post-quantum cryptography, according to a CoinDesk analysis. The author warns that once mature, quantum computers capable of cryptographically relevant operations will pose a fundamental threat to current encryption systems. Details Author Pruden argues that defending against the quantum threat requires a two-pronged approach: accelerating deployment of post-quantum cryptography standards and establishing regulatory frameworks for quantum technology development. Federal agencies are uneven in their migration progress, with some critical systems still using traditional encryption algorithms potentially vulnerable to quantum computers. ...

The US Commerce Department has reached new agreements with Google, Microsoft, and xAI to safety test their latest AI models, BBC reported. The new pacts build on voluntary safety commitments established during the Biden administration. Background This development comes as several top AI companies have simultaneously signed classified AI deals with the Pentagon, including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Anthropic, however, was excluded from the Pentagon program due to issues with its “Mythos” AI model. ...

Three tech giants reach deal with White House to provide early model versions for security review before public release, marking a new phase in US AI oversight

The US House of Representatives voted to pass a Senate-backed DHS funding bill, ending a 76-day partial shutdown, but excluding funding for immigration enforcement agencies.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been denied access to Anthropic’s latest powerful AI model Mythos, raising concerns about the government’s cybersecurity capabilities.