Today's news is dominated by AI — Trump's summit with tech leaders, warnings of a runaway "intelligence explosion," and debates over the energy and democratic fallout of the boom — with side stories on relaxed fuel economy standards, UK homelessness policy, and an Australian activist detained in Vietnam.

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Trump to host summit with top AI leaders in Washington

President Trump will host a summit with top AI leaders in Washington and launch an AI-powered government website, America.gov, on Tuesday.

The president has been skeptical of guardrails on artificial intelligence, wanting to stay ahead of China. He’ll also launch an AI-powered website, America.gov, on Tuesday.

America’s AI future depends on building an energy supply to match it | Fox News

A Fox News opinion piece argues the US must rapidly expand energy generation, particularly solar and battery storage, to power the data centers needed to beat China in the AI race.

Donald Trump's support for data centers is key to winning the AI race against China. Solar power and battery storage offer fast, secure energy to meet soaring electricity demand.

AI godfathers warn of runaway ‘intelligence explosion’ | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

Leading AI researchers, including OpenAI's chief scientist, have co-authored a report warning of a potential runaway 'intelligence explosion' they describe as possibly the most consequential technological development in history.

OpenAI chief scientist also among authors of report on prospect of ‘most consequential technological development in history’

Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards | AP News

The Trump administration has rolled back federal fuel economy standards for vehicles.

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New campaign disclosures reveal how much American political campaigns spend on AI tools | Technology | The Guardian

New campaign finance disclosures reveal how much US political campaigns are spending on AI tools, amid growing scrutiny of AI's influence on American politics.

Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics

Australia investigating reports of human rights activist detained in Vietnam – as it happened | Australia news | The Guardian

Australia is investigating reports that a human rights activist was detained in Vietnam, while OpenAI's chief strategy officer is set to travel to Australia to testify before a parliamentary committee on AI.

OpenAI’s chief strategy officer will fly to Australia from the US next week to appear before a joint select committee on artificial intelligence.

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