Scoop: 60+ MAGA allies tell Trump to vet AI before release
TL;DR
A group of more than 60 loyal allies of President Trump is urging him to test and approve the most powerful AI models before they are released, according to a new letter shared first with Axios. The letter — signed by Steve Bannon and conservative anti-AI activists Amy Kremer and Brendan Steinhauser — puts a vocal faction of the MAGA base at odds with the White House's hands-off approach to AI.
Nauti's Take
Interesting twist: MAGA-aligned voices now pushing for AI vetting shows how political the issue has become — new alliances may add pressure for safety checks. Risk: Politically motivated model approvals can slow innovation and invite arbitrary calls.
For AI builders and policy watchers a signal to prepare for shifting regulatory moods rather than expect a stable line.
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