AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoAI Regulation Push: Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar unveiled a “Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act” that would pause advanced AI development until a new Cabinet-level AI department is in place, with penalties up to a “corporate death penalty” and as much as 20 years in jail. Nuclear & Waste Research: At a D.C. fly-in, Kentucky’s Ballard and McCracken counties were approved as “nuclear-ready,” while UNR engineering researcher Ankita Shukla is using AI to help build safety cases for long-term nuclear waste repositories. Press Access Fight: A federal judge declined to immediately restore White House access for CNN, MSNBC and Politico, raising questions about whether the administration followed due-process steps. D.C. Housing Tax: The D.C. Council is considering a pied-à-terre tax targeting high-value second homes, as lawmakers look for new revenue. Trade & Markets: The U.S. and China extended their trade truce through Jan. 10 as Xi arrived in Washington, while stocks slid as Treasury yields jumped. Navy Mental Health: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand confirmed “eight suicide attempts” across the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group since deployment began.
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