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A Peter Thiel Protégé Is Leading Trump's AI Strategy Against China

Confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday to lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy, he is taking charge at a pivotal moment in the AI race with China. The Chinese startup DeepSeek rattled lawmakers in January when it released a powerful model trained at much lower costs than U.

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Schools Face an Uphill Battle in Protecting Student Data in the Age of AI

A report from the Consortium for School Networking examines the state of districts' student data privacy practices.

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State AI Roadmaps Must Mitigate Risks and Build Competent Workforces

Careful government oversight establishes boundaries for productive AI activity. The National Governors Association (NGA) and AAAS identify three major risks posed by generative AI: hallucinations, thwarted technical guardrails and bias. These risks speak to the need for AI to operate on quality data.

The Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan

Strengthening and securing America's AI dominance is crucial for U.S. national security and economic competitiveness

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Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove 'Ideological Bias' From Powerful Models

A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of "AI safety" and "AI fairness."

ScanTech AI Systems Inc. Poised to Leverage Stargate AI Initiative in the U.S. Homeland Security Infrastructure Protection Sector

ScanTech AI Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: STAI) (the "Company" or "ScanTech AI"), a leading publicly-traded innovator of next-generation AI-enhanced checkpoint security scanning products is exploring opportunities within the Stargate AI Initiative,

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Trump Team Plans Mass Firings at Key Agency for AI and Chips

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a lab housed under the Commerce Department, is preparing to fire as many as roughly 500 probationary staffers as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government.

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Govt plans strategy to oversee AI, cloud growth

The National Information Technology Development Agency has outlined a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and cloud computing as part of efforts to balance innovation with industry compliance and strengthen Nigeria's digital economy.