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October 20267 stories

US Treasury proposes wider bans on AI investment in China

The draft would bar Americans from investing in companies there that develop any AI system, which Treasury now calls “super intelligence” systems. It also adds Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba, and three new technology areas.

On October 22, the US Treasury proposed rules for the COINS Act, a law Congress passed in December 2025. Some investments in AI, chips, quantum technology, supercomputing, hypersonic weapons and biotechnology would be banned, and others would have to be reported. The public can comment until December 7, 2026.

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Policy & LawOct 19

US orders civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek’s AI

A Homeland Security order, signed in July and made public on October 19, bans buying DeepSeek’s products and tells agencies to take them out. Military and intelligence systems are not covered.

The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying products from the Chinese AI company DeepSeek and to remove them from their systems. The order also covers other companies’ products built on DeepSeek. It was signed on July 24 and made public on October 19.

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Policy & LawOct 16

Trump’s AI task force plans early warnings from labs

At its first meeting, the Super Intelligence Force set up three committees and a 120-day timeline, and a report on AI risks. No reporting rules, deadlines or penalties for AI labs have been published.

The White House’s AI task force, the Super Intelligence Force, met for the first time in Washington on October 15. Its chair, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, told CNBC the next day that it had set out “a protocol and a path” to put the White House’s AI accord into practice. A White House readout says the group was formally set up for 120 days.

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Policy & LawOct 9

Nvidia pledges $1 billion over five years to US science

It is the largest of 11 company pledges, worth $2.4 billion, that the White House announced for its Genesis Mission. Nvidia did not say how much is cash and how much is computing.

Nvidia announced on October 8 that it will commit $1 billion over the next five years to US science. It made the pledge at a White House science summit in Washington, and names quantum computing, healthcare and energy. The White House lists it in a $2.4 billion package from 11 companies, including AMD, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.

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Policy & LawOct 5

Trump names four officials to run a Super Intelligence Force

Spy chief Jay Clayton chairs it, with the heads of the FTC and the personnel office and a Pentagon technology chief. It reports to Trump and his chief of staff.

President Trump announced the Super Intelligence Force on Truth Social on Sunday, October 4. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton leads it, joined by FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon under secretary Emil Michael and personnel chief Scott Kupor. It will coordinate the government’s work on AI.

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Policy & LawOct 4

Trump picks Clayton as AI czar to lead task force, WSJ says

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will chair a group the administration calls the “Super Intelligence Force”. It has 120 days to report on AI’s risks and opportunities.

The Wall Street Journal reported on October 3 that President Trump has chosen Jay Clayton, the Director of National Intelligence, as his AI czar. Clayton will lead a new White House task force with 120 days to report on the risks and opportunities of AI and on what the federal government should be responsible for.

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RoboticsOct 3

US Army sets up a command to field autonomous systems

A memo from the acting Army secretary creates the Futures and Autonomous Systems Command and an acquisition office for autonomy. Priority systems are due by fiscal 2028.

The US Army announced on October 2 that it is forming the US Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, known as FASCOM. A memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle also creates a new acquisition executive for autonomy. It follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s September 30 speech announcing a Pentagon-wide autonomous warfare command.

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Policy & LawSep 30

FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over AI risks

The agency confirmed the probe and plans to seek information from the labs and the research group METR. Officials told reporters it also wants executives to testify.

The US Federal Trade Commission confirmed on September 30 that it is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies over possible risks to consumers, CBS News reports. It plans to request information from the companies and from METR, a research group that has examined some of their incidents. Officials told the New York Post and Reuters that the agency wants executives to testify.

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Policy & LawSep 30

Published AI accord asks for auditors and board oversight

The one-page text sets four layers of voluntary checks for the six signing companies. It has no deadlines, and says the steps may one day become law.

Late on September 29, President Trump released the text of the AI accord that leaders of six AI companies signed at the White House. It asks each company to watch its models for dangers such as cyber and biological threats, to hire an independent auditor, and to have an independent board committee oversee the checks. The companies will “meet regularly” to set standards.

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Agents & AppsSep 29

US launches America.gov, an AI chatbot for public services

It answers questions from about 29,000 government websites, using Google’s Gemini and Elon Musk’s Grok. Forms and applications are promised for early 2027.

The White House launched America.gov on September 29, a single website where people can ask about federal services in plain language. An AI chatbot answers from official government sources and points users to the right agency. An executive order makes the site the main online entry point for federal services, with forms and applications planned for early 2027.

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Policy & LawSep 29

Trump orders agencies to say “Super Intelligence”, not AI

An executive order tells federal agencies to write “SI” instead of “AI”. It does not change existing laws, but asks for a proposed legal definition within 60 days.

President Trump signed an executive order on September 29 titled “Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence”. The executive branch will now use “Super Intelligence” and “SI” in place of “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI” in letters, websites, reports and policy documents. For now, the new term covers exactly what the legal definition of AI already covers.

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Policy & LawSep 28

Trump hosts Anthropic’s CEO but rejects an AI slowdown

Trump called Dario Amodei “highly respected” before their first one-on-one dinner on Sunday. Neither side has said what they discussed.

President Trump hosted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for a private dinner at the White House on Sunday night, their first one-on-one meeting, Forbes reports. Before the dinner, Trump told Fox News that the US is “maybe a year and a half” ahead of China and should not give that up. He also said he does not worry about rogue AI agents.

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Policy & LawSep 27

The US and Russia weakened a UN text on AI weapons

Rules on human review, reliability and ethics were cut, The Washington Post reports. Countries decide in November whether to start treaty talks.

UN talks in Geneva on lethal autonomous weapons ended on September 5 with a final report that was much weaker than earlier drafts. Human Rights Watch says states including the US and Russia cut references to ethics, predictability, and reliability. The Washington Post reported on September 26 how the changes were made behind closed doors.

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Policy & LawSep 27

A US appeals court let the Pentagon keep its Anthropic ban

The 2–1 ruling keeps Claude out of Defense Department work. The judge who dissented said the law was meant for foreign sabotage.

A federal appeals court in Washington ruled 2–1 on September 25 that the Pentagon can keep calling Anthropic a “supply chain risk”. The label lets the Defense Department remove Claude from its systems and bar contractors from using it in their Pentagon work. Anthropic says it disagrees and is considering further review.

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Policy & LawSep 26

The US and China will set up a channel for AI incidents

The next talks on AI risks are due by November. Both leaders agreed to call AI “super intelligence”, the White House says.

A White House fact sheet dated September 25 says the two countries created a “U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue”. They also agreed to a direct channel for incidents. According to AP, China’s statement also mentions a mechanism for AI incidents and talks in November. Neither side has said how the channel will work.

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Policy & LawSep 22

The US wants an AI incident line with China

Early details suggest a thin channel.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US proposed a way to alert China about serious AI incidents, as part of a new AI dialogue. China’s account mentions AI talks but not the proposal, and a Trump–Xi summit follows this week.

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Policy & LawSep 22

Trump promised an “AI Force” and a new AI czar

Neither role has a public job description yet.

In a Truth Social post, the president said he is forming an AI Force like the Space Force and will soon name an AI czar. He promised not to slow the industry, but he gave no details about either role.

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