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Republicans allege anti-data-center activism is a Chinese influence campaign, as AI infrastructure conflicts escalate across the US. Anthropic warns AI could develop without human input, joining a broader debate over AI autonomy and its cognitive effects. Tencent's AI chief says the race is a 'long-term game,' dismissing concerns about being behind. Hackers used Meta's own AI support bot to infiltrate the Obama White House Instagram account, raising security questions. OpenAI agrees to let the US government review models before release, and Meta deploys tent-based data centers described as 'Mad Max' scenes.

Republicans claim anti-data-center movement is a Chinese psy-op

Republicans claim anti-data-center movement is a Chinese psy-opRepublicans are accusing the anti-AI-data-center movement of being a Chinese psychological operation, citing foreign influence concerns. The claims come amid growing local resistance to the massive power and water consumption of AI infrastructure. Tom's Hardware reports an industry coalition is urging the Trump administration to act, while a leaked recording shows an Indiana mayor disparaging data center protesters as having 'sh***y, unkempt houses.'

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Republicans Claim Anti-Data Center Movement Is a Chinese Psy-Op (Gizmodo)
Industry coalition urges Trump administration to take urgent action as AI data centers' extreme memory consumption threatens other industriespublished5 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)
Indiana mayor secretly recorded saying AI data center protestors have 'sh***y ,' unkempt housespublished5 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)

Anthropic warns AI could develop without human input

Anthropic warns AI could develop without human inputAnthropic co-founder Jack Clark told BBC's Newsnight that AI could reach a point where it develops without human involvement, calling for stronger safeguards. China Daily reports on AI pushing the concept of 'smart living,' while a MIT Review piece asks whether AI chatbots are eroding human cognitive control. Separately, Anthropic and the University of Tokyo have partnered to measure generative AI usage across society.

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7 hrs agoWe need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founderJack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.7 hrs ago (BBC)
AI pushes concept of smart living (China Daily)
Are AI chatbots making us lose control of our brains? (MIT Review)
Anthropic and University of Tokyo partner to gauge generative AI use (Nikkei Tech)

Tencent AI chief calls AI race a 'long-term game'

Tencent AI chief calls AI race a 'long-term game'Tencent's chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu dismissed concerns that the company is lagging in AI, calling the competition a 'long-term game' with new opportunities ahead. Speaking at the Tencent Cloud AI Industry Summit, Yao said ChatGPT and Claude Code will not be the only super apps. MIT Review also published a roundup of the top 10 things shaping AI right now, reflecting the broader industry landscape.

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Tencent’s AI chief dismisses lag concerns, says race a ‘long-term game’Yao says he does not think ChatGPT and Claude Code will be the only super apps, as ‘new opportunities will inevitably emerge’. (SCMP)
Yao Shunyu, Tencent’s chief AI scientist, speaks at the Tencent Cloud AI Industry Applications Summit on Friday. Photo: Handout (SCMP)
10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now (MIT Review)

Hackers used Meta AI bot to breach Obama White House Instagram

Hackers used Meta AI bot to breach Obama White House InstagramHackers tricked Meta's AI support bot into granting access to the Obama White House Instagram account, according to The Guardian. The breach highlights growing security vulnerabilities in AI-driven customer support systems. MIT Review argues the incident shows AI security concerns go far beyond the 'mythos' of superintelligent threats, pointing to practical vulnerabilities already at play. WIRED links the hack to broader AI IPO race dynamics and a DOGE whistleblower lawsuit against Elon Musk.

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Hackers trick Meta AI support bot to infiltrate Obama White House Instagram account (The Guardian)
The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked (WIRED)
The Meta hack shows there’s more to AI security than Mythos (MIT Review)

OpenAI agrees to US government model review; Meta deploys tent data centers

OpenAI agrees to US government model review; Meta deploys tent data centersOpenAI has agreed to let the US government review its AI models before public release, a significant step in federal oversight. Meta is setting up tent-like structures across the US to house AI servers, described by Tom's Hardware as resembling scenes from Mad Max. Netflix co-CEO says the company is creating industry guidelines for AI production, signaling the entertainment sector's push toward structured AI adoption.

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OpenAI will let the US government review its AI models before release (Engadget)
Meta putting up tents across the US to house AI servers, like ‘a scene out of the movie Mad Max’published5 June 26 (Tom's Hardware)
Netflix creating industry guidelines for AI production, co-CEO says (Nikkei Tech)