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1. 2 Sep 14

   Trump dismisses AI guardrails as unnecessary

   In Truth Social posts on Monday, Trump said the only control AI needs is a strong, smart president and warned that regulating the industry would lead to "oblivion and bankruptcy," calling AI "the greatest economic development engine in history."

   “oblivion and bankruptcy…”

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     SCOOP: Trump privately met with Open AI's Sam Altman at GOP convention per three people familiar. The Thursday meeting took place two days after a former researcher for the company publicly accused both it and rival Anthropic of acting irresponsibly and

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2. 1 Sep 14 12:40 AM

   MS NOW breaks news of the private Thursday meeting

   MS NOW first reported the previously undisclosed backstage meeting, citing three people familiar with it, prompting rapid pickup by Reuters, Investing.com and Channel News Asia.

   “SCOOP: Trump privately met with Open AI's Sam Altman at GOP convention per three people familiar.”

3. backgroundSep 13

   Altman, Musk and Amodei jointly call for AI to slow down — Over the weekend, Altman, Elon Musk and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei each argued that AI development needs to slow before the technology outpaces human control; Altman also said OpenAI would delay going public this year, citing safety concerns.

4. backgroundSep 10

   Trump privately meets Altman backstage at GOP convention — Trump met privately with Altman backstage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday; Altman had requested the meeting, and only a brief overview centered on AI's growing power was later shared with reporters.

5. backgroundSep 8

   Former OpenAI researcher accuses OpenAI and Anthropic of recklessness — A former OpenAI researcher publicly accused both OpenAI and rival Anthropic of acting irresponsibly in the race to build advanced AI.

6. backgroundJun 15

   Trump signs order for voluntary AI model pre-release access — Trump signed a second executive order directing the federal government to work with AI developers on a voluntary framework giving officials access to new models for up to 30 days before release; Altman voiced support, saying the U.S. should build the "very best" models while making sure they're "safe."

7. backgroundJan 15, 2025

   Trump revokes Biden-era AI directive after taking office — Shortly after returning to office in January 2025, Trump revoked a Biden-era directive that had set parameters around AI development.