President Donald Trump during a roundtable in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Dec.8, 2025. ( Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

TECH OVER TREES:U.S.Energy Secretary Chris Wright was quoted in a piece on Thursday declaring that America’s top scientificpriority is AI.While there is robust debate over how artificial intelligence will be regulated going forward and what safeguards will be mandatory, there is broad bipartisan agreement that this technology has the potential to change the way the world operates.

BABY STEPS:‘Outnumbered’ panelists react to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s admission that he‘cannot imagine’raising his newborn son without help from ChatGPT.

INFRASTRUCTURE NOW:Former Sen.Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., warned that the U.S.risks ceding global leadership on artificial intelligence to China, calling theAI racea matter of national security that the nation has “got to win.”

AGE OF MACHINES:Time magazine announced“Architects of AI”as its 2025 person of the year on Thursday, rather than picking a singular individual for the honor.

AI ON TRIAL:The heirs of an 83-year-old woman who was killed by her son inside their Connecticut home have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft, claiming the AIchatbot amplifiedhis “paranoid delusions.” 

‘CUFFING SEASON’:California Gov.Gavin Newsom trolled President Donald Trump’s administration by posting an AI-generated video depicting Trump, War Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House deputy chief of staff for policy and Homeland Security advisor Stephen Miller, inhandcuffs.

‘CLEAR GUIDELINES’:A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to require federal agencies and officials tolabel any AI-generatedcontent posted using official government channels.

WARTIME FOOTING:TheNavy is warningthat the United States must treat shipbuilding and weapons production with the urgency of a country preparing for conflict, with Navy Secretary John Phelan declaring that the sea service “cannot afford to stay comfortable” as it confronts submarine delays, supply-chain failures and a shipyard system he says is stuck in another era.

‘HIS OWN EGO’:Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., accused President Donald Trump on Tuesday of“selling out America”for announcing that the U.S.will allow Nvidia to export its artificial intelligence chips to China and other countries. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., accused President Donald Trump of “selling out America” by allowing Nvidia to export artificial intelligence chips to China.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

‘ACCELERATE INNOVATION’:White House science and technology advisor Michael Kratsios opened a meeting of G7 tech ministers by urging governments to clearregulatory obstaclesto artificial intelligence adoption, warning that sweeping new rule books or outdated oversight frameworks risk slowing the innovation needed to unlock AI-driven productivity.

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EASING FEARS:JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon offered anoptimistic outlookon artificial intelligence (AI), predicting the technology will not “dramatically reduce” jobs over the next year — provided it is properly regulated.

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BOTS GONE ROGUE:Artificial intelligence is becoming smarter and more powerful every day.But sometimes, instead of solving problems properly, AI models find shortcuts to succeed. 

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This behavior is calledreward hacking.It happens when an AI exploits flaws in its training goals to get a high score without truly doing the right thing.

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