White House scrambles to tame AI fears

The White House is scrambling to find its footing on AI policy, as the development of new, more powerful models forces the Trump administration to rethink its strategy on AI safety. 

From the outset of President Trump’s second term, the White House has promoted a pro-innovation, light-touch stance on AI regulations, prioritizing the U.S.’s competitive standing against other countries. AI battles in the White House and Congress have focused largely on efforts to preempt state AI laws deemed overly restrictive as a result.  

But the release of Anthropic’s Mythos, the company’s newest model capable of spotting decades-old security vulnerabilities, has shaken the administration’s commitment to its typical hands-off approach, prompting discussions about heavier government involvement in new model rollouts. 

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