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SCMP curated seven recent global relations stories, including President Trump calling AI criticism a ‘sick conspiracy’ and asserting existing US guardrails. The roundup also highlights China’s deal with Laos and other diplomatic developments.
Major tech CEOs including Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei signed an AI safety pledge at a White House event this week, which President Donald Trump described as “morally binding.” Trump also issued an executive order rebranding AI as “super intelligence,” while Meta and OpenAI present more consumer-friendly AI products amid limited uptake.
Former President Obama said Democrats should make artificial intelligence a central agenda item and develop a clear plan to address its economic and safety risks. He framed these safeguards as necessary responses to AI’s potential impacts.
Microsoft released a new AI 'code of conduct' that sets principles for its models, including supporting humans and accelerating human flourishing. It also lists specific safety constraints, such as instructing models not to hack systems or trick humans, according to TechCrunch AI.
OpenAI announced Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, a $1 billion program to expand access to frontier cyber AI, training, and support. The initiative aims to help protect essential services, according to OpenAI News.
MIT Technology Review discusses how the sudden arrival of powerful chatbots surprised many schools and prompted a need for policies and practices to guide classroom use. The piece is part of the Making AI Work newsletter and highlights practical approaches to applying LLMs in education.
An MIT Technology Review piece argues that framing AI as 'conscious' or 'rogue' misdirects policy and public attention. The article notes prominent tech leaders calling for regulation of systems portrayed as superhuman.
OpenAI reaffirmed a Zero Data Retention policy for eligible API customers and announced a preview of Private Safety Processing to enable advanced safety checks while aiming to preserve user data privacy. The company framed these steps as ways to reduce data exposure during safety evaluation, per its announcement.
OpenAI is funding 14 independent projects to develop new AI policy ideas aimed at expanding economic opportunity and strengthening societal resilience. The initiative frames these projects as responses to challenges and opportunities of the Intelligence Age, according to OpenAI News.
Anthropic announced a new watermarking system for Claude that some users say will flag AI use in work and school settings. Social media posts show users complaining the feature could detect when they use the model for tasks at jobs or classes.
AI capabilities, compute, and skills are concentrating in a few countries and firms, amplifying preexisting gaps in connectivity, literacy, and institutional capacity. Some countries like Indonesia and South Africa are pursuing alternative approaches, but many remain primarily AI consumers rather than creators.
Major AI firms, including Nvidia and Mistral, have urged US policymakers not to impose broad restrictions on open-weight models as Washington considers responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation. The companies warn that sweeping limits could affect innovation and existing model development practices, according to TechCrunch AI.
