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White House AI policy chaos spooks Silicon Valley
The White House’s mixed signals on AI policy have left tech lobbyists anxious about potential rules to vet new AI models, with rival factions within the administration debating whether an executive order is needed and whether oversight should be voluntary (via CAISI) or mandatory; there’s no final plan yet, and industry voices urge clarity and a measured approach as frontier AI like Anthropic’s Mythos raises urgency.
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US to pre-test Google, Microsoft and xAI AI models before release
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California’s Age-Verification Push for OS Faces Feasibility and Privacy Hurdles
California’s AB 1043 would require OS providers to add an age-verification step and an API to relay the user’s age bracket to apps and stores by January 1, 2027, with penalties for non‑compliance. The piece flags questions about how practical and enforceable the measure is, potential privacy risks of collecting age data, and the impact on open-source projects and the broader app ecosystem, suggesting the law could be more nuisance than effective and may invite amendments or workarounds.
Tech Groups Rally Against Anthropic Supply-Chain Designation
Tech trade groups representing AI and software companies urged the Defense Department not to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, warning such a move could disrupt AI workflows and chill U.S. innovation; letters argued disputes should be resolved through negotiations or procurement channels and cautioned the designation could set a broad, negative precedent for the U.S. tech sector, even as Trump administration actions to remove Claude continue and agencies proceed with the changes.
Capgemini pivots away from ICE amid French backlash
Capgemini said it will immediately sell its U.S. unit that works with ICE after French officials criticized the contract over immigrant surveillance; a Canadian company also canceled a sale to ICE, signaling growing political pressure on contractors doing business with the agency.