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White House Adviser David Sacks Pushes Back Against Calls for Federal AI Regulation

David Sacks, co-chair of a White House science and technology advisory council, rejected warnings from technology executives seeking federal intervention and argued that companies can halt advanced AI development without government mandates.
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Washington Groups Protest Large-Scale Tree Removal at East Potomac Golf Course
Wisconsin Lawmaker Survives Emergency Water Landing After Small-Aircraft Failure
Trump Urges Republican Activists to Mobilize Ahead of Midterm Elections
Pennsylvania Reports Probable Measles Death of Unvaccinated Adult
U.S. Jewish Institutions Spend More Than $1 Billion a Year on Security
Trump Presses Britain to Expand North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling
Justice Department Secures Denaturalization of Convicted Rapist
Justice Department Carries Out First Deportation Under Alien Terrorist Removal Court Authority
Justice Department Sues Four Jurisdictions Over Policies Affecting Undocumented Migrants
White House Adviser David Sacks Pushes Back Against Calls for Federal AI Regulation
White House Convenes Emergency Summit Over Artificial Intelligence Safety Dispute
White House Rejects Calls From Technology Executives to Slow Advanced AI Development
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