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Why are House Democrats urging a slowdown of AI advancements after Anthropic’s safety concerns?

Sue Guzman 0:03
to rein in artificial intelligence. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. House Democrats say advancements with artificial intelligence need to be slowed down after a developer with Anthropic recently expressed serious concerns about safety, saying the technology poses a threat to humanity. Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn says while the U.S. needs to beat China in the development game, some regulations should be put into place. They want to see some smart regulation around AI. They know we have to beat China on this. They want to protect their privacy and their data, and I support that.

How is the U.S. balancing AI competition with China and calls for smart regulation?

Sue Guzman 0:41
Meanwhile, President Trump plans to have AI leaders with him as he hosts China's president at the White House next week. We have more from Fox's Lillian
Lillian Wu 0:49
Several tech titans are expected to join President Trump at the state dinner in Washington for Chinese President Xi Jinping next Thursday. According to reports, they include OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman, Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook, and Jensen Huang, CEO of chip giant NVIDIA. Huang and Cook were also part of the entourage of executives who accompanied the president to China back in May. NVIDIA and several major U.S. companies sit at the center of the global artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries. And AI is anticipated to be a key focus of the discussions during the upcoming meeting in Washington.

What tech leaders will join President Trump at the state dinner with China’s President Xi?

Lillian Wu 1:27
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Sue Guzman 1:28
concerns about AI casting a long shadow as King Charles met with industry representatives during a summit in Scotland Thursday. The
King Charles 1:36
task before you is not merely to advance the technology, but to ensure that it remains firmly in the service of humanity. community, and the natural world.
Sue Guzman 1:48
And the Postal Service says it has stopped work on a computer system tied to President Trump's efforts to limit mail-in voting. The Supreme Court rejected the President's executive order this week. America's listening to Fox News. President Trump is calling for Americans to be patient about high gas prices and the end to the Iran conflict.
Peter Doocy 2:08
Officials here at the White House grappling with the political consequences of high inflation are now trying to convince voters the high prices are worth it because the Iran war is worth it.

Why is the White House defending its actions amid UN accusations of war crimes in Iran?

Peter Doocy 2:19
Last night, shortly after telling reporters that he wanted to save the Kennedy Center, but it would require a lot of federal subsidies, President Trump was spotted by a photographer with a long lens aboard Air Force One through the window holding a piece of paper that said Kennedy Center demolished. And crossing the wires moments ago, a federal judge now says the Kennedy Center has to provide 30 days notice before making any big changes to the property, including tearing it down.
Sue Guzman 2:46
Fox's Peter Doocy. The White House pushing back after the U.N. Human Rights Council said they found reasonable grounds to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran. More from Fox's Jonathan Savage.
Jonathan Savage 2:58
They include a missile attack that hit a school in the southern city Minab.

What legal hurdles are affecting the Kennedy Center’s proposed demolition?

Jonathan Savage 3:02
Iran's state media says 168 people were killed, most of them children. The UN fact-finders say there's evidence of indiscriminate attacks resulting in civilian deaths. The Trump administration has yet to directly accept blame for the school bombing, nor has it released the findings of a Pentagon investigation. Jonathan Savage, Fox News.
Sue Guzman 3:21
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly writing that the UN Human Rights Council has accomplished, quote, nothing for human rights while spouting unserious nonsense for decades. An F-16 jet pilot is alive after his plane crashed in rural Michigan on Thursday and burst into flames. Spokesman with the 149th Fighter Wing says the pilot ejected safely from the Falcon and is now being treated at a hospital. And a federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to provide the 30 days notice before making any kind of changes to the building. That includes demolition. I'm Sue Guzman. This is Fox News.

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