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Pentagon CTO questions adding AI rules and govt stakes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (35)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: The Pentagon’s chief technology officer said the U.S. government should not take stakes in major technology companies and questioned calls to add AI rules. The remarks came as President Donald Trump pushed back on industry and lawmakers urging an AI slowdown or greater regulation.
WHO: Pentagon CTO
WHAT: Said the U.S. government should not take stakes in tech giants and questioned adding AI rules.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The remarks were a response to calls from industry and lawmakers for an AI slowdown or greater regulation.
How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)
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China skeptical of US push for AI slowdown deal
· Sep 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
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Trump opposes AI rules as OpenAI and Anthropic seek checks
· Sep 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
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Jensen Huang tells Trump AI slowdown won’t happen
· Sep 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
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Trump calls AI dangers a “hoax” in Nvidia call
· Sep 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
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Trump rejects AI oversight calls amid industry warnings
· Sep 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
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Trump criticizes Anthropic AI warnings on China race
· Sep 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
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Trump and others push back on AI slowdown calls
· Sep 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
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China dismisses AI slowdown calls as U.S. “fearmongering”
· Sep 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Trump says AI guardrails need a strong president
· Sep 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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Trump downplays calls to slow AI development
· Sep 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
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Trump dismisses AI safety fears to stay ahead of China
· Sep 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
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Trump dismisses AI existential-risk concerns
· Sep 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
Sources (35):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Daily Maverick,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
LA Times,
MarketWatch,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
TechCrunch,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay,
Wired
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