While Ben is on vacation this week, Dave welcomes back Ethan Cook to the show. On today’s episode, Ethan breaks down former President Trump’s recently released AI action plan, highlighting key priorities and what it could mean for the future of U.S. tech policy. Dave takes a closer look at the growing bipartisan support for AI regulation in Congress, exploring how lawmakers from both parties are approaching concerns around transparency, accountability, and national security as AI capabilities continue to evolve. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney. Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Links to today's stories: AIGOV president donald j. trump Trump administration to supercharge AI sales to allies, loosen environmental rules Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing covers the Trump administration’s newly released AI blueprint, which aims to supercharge U.S. AI exports to allies, fast-track data center construction by loosening environmental rules, and establish a single federal regulatory standard. The plan, which replaces Biden-era restrictions, is designed to maintain America’s edge over China in the AI arms race and includes executive orders targeting export controls, environmental regulations, and perceived political bias in AI systems.Ask ChatGPT Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to
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