AI Policy
Trump Administration Eyes Direct Equity Stakes in OpenAI, xAI as AI Strategy Shifts Toward State Capitalism
White House confirms exploration of government ownership in leading AI companies, marking pivot from deregulation toward direct state participation in the AI race.
White House in talks to take equity stake in OpenAI
Trump administration negotiating direct government ownership in AGI company valued at $850 billion, marking historic shift from regulation to state capital participation.
Pentagon Freezes Out Anthropic in $200M Contract Dispute, Signals Political Vetting of AI Firms
Defense Department's supply-chain risk designation — typically reserved for foreign adversaries — targets domestic AI lab over safety guardrails, while parallel White House vetting initiative undermines security rationale.
OpenAI Proposes Robot Taxes and Wealth Fund Ahead of Regulatory Reckoning
The $852 billion AI lab released a policy blueprint calling for New Deal-scale economic restructuring—just days after closing a $122 billion funding round and amid internal leadership turbulence.
Warren Challenges Pentagon Over Anthropic Blacklist as Defense AI Procurement Faces Scrutiny
Formal congressional inquiry into Anthropic's exclusion and OpenAI's simultaneous contract exposes whether national security or ideological alignment drives DOD AI vendor selection.
Pentagon Ban on Anthropic Weaponizes Supply-Chain Authority Against Domestic AI Firms
Trump administration's designation of Anthropic as national security risk marks first use of foreign-adversary procurement powers against a U.S. company, forcing AI startups to choose between safety principles and defense contracts.