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White House said to consider vetting AI models before release
Bay Area Times
May 05, 2026
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- White House said to consider vetting AI models before release
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1. White House said to consider vetting AI models before release
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The Trump admin is reportedly discussing an EO to create an AI working group.
The group would bring together tech executives and officials to shape oversight procedures.
UK-style review process could be adopted.
Last week: officials outlined plans to Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI executives.
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3. Brockman says OpenAI stake worth ~$30B as Elon texts threats before trial
Elon Musk’s lawyer asked Brockman why he hadn’t donated most of his earnings to OpenAI’s nonprofit.
Attorney Steven Molo pressed Brockman on a 2017 journal entry asking what would take him to $1B.
Brockman disputed Molo’s claim, saying he was weighing options as OpenAI explored a for-profit shift.
Stuart Russell, Musk’s sole AI expert witness, warned of risks but was barred from discussing existential threats.
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5. OpenAI fast-tracks AI phone, targets H1 2027 mass production: Kuo
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