As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails
It’s not clear that financial interests are driving White House policy, but they run parallel even as resistance mounts Donald Trump ’s sons, through a series of AI -linked defense and technology ventures, have picked up a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corps robotics contract and an undisclosed air force drone deal in the past year. His longtime friend Michael Dell won a Pentagon contract worth…
The White House had a 19-day standoff with Anthropic, according to Politico. The dispute centered on a jailbreak issue and Fable, with officials ultimately ordering Dario Amodei to take it down. This request was made on the evening of April 6.
There are reports of financial interests aligning with White House policy on AI, although it's unclear if they are driving it. Donald Trump's sons have secured several AI-linked defense and technology contracts, including a $620m Pentagon loan, a Marine Corps robotics contract, and an undisclosed air force drone deal. Additionally, Michael Dell, a longtime friend of Trump's, won a Pentagon contract worth nearly $9bn.
Public support for artificial intelligence has reached low levels, and President Trump has publicly defended the industry. He posted on Truth Social that AI needs a "STRONG AND SMART" president, and that there is a "SICK conspiracy" against AI and Data Centers.
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- As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails theguardian.com
- A detailed recap of the White House's 19-day standoff with Anthropic, where a jailbreak dispute led officials to bluntly order Dario Amodei to take Fable down (Politico) politico.com
