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== White House Expands AI Model Vetting; Considers Security Executive Orders == | == White House Expands AI Model Vetting; Considers Security Executive Orders == | ||
The Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) announced agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI on May 5, 2026 to conduct pre-deployment evaluations of their frontier AI models for national security risks. The agreements expand CAISI's testing program beyond its 2024 partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, and come as the White House weighs executive orders to create an AI working group and bar companies from "interfering" with the government's use of AI models. The latter proposal follows the Defense Department's standoff with Anthropic over military use of Claude.<ref name="cnbc-caisi">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/ai-oversight-trump-google-microsoft-xai.html CNBC: Trump admin moves further into AI oversight, will test Google, Microsoft and xAI models]</ref><ref name=" | The Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) announced agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI on May 5, 2026 to conduct pre-deployment evaluations of their frontier AI models for national security risks. The agreements expand CAISI's testing program beyond its 2024 partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, and come as the White House weighs executive orders to create an AI working group and bar companies from "interfering" with the government's use of AI models. The latter proposal follows the Defense Department's standoff with Anthropic over military use of Claude.<ref name="cnbc-caisi">[https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/ai-oversight-trump-google-microsoft-xai.html CNBC: Trump admin moves further into AI oversight, will test Google, Microsoft and xAI models]</ref><ref name="engadget-caisi">[https://www.engadget.com/2164870/google-microsoft-and-xai-agree-to-provide-us-government-with-early-ai-model-access/ Engadget — Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to provide US government with early AI model access]</ref> | ||
''See full article: [[News-CAISI-Google-Microsoft-xAI-May-2026|May 5, 2026 — White House Expands AI Model Vetting and Considers Security Executive Orders]]'' | ''See full article: [[News-CAISI-Google-Microsoft-xAI-May-2026|May 5, 2026 — White House Expands AI Model Vetting and Considers Security Executive Orders]]'' | ||
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== Murati Testifies Altman Sowed Chaos and Distrust at OpenAI == | |||
Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati testified via video deposition on May 6, 2026 that CEO Sam Altman sowed distrust among top executives and created persistent chaos at the company. Murati, who briefly served as interim CEO after Altman's November 2023 ouster, told the court that Altman was "saying one thing to one person and completely the opposite to another person" and described his leadership as "creating chaos." She warned that "OpenAI was at catastrophic risk of falling apart" during the leadership turmoil. The testimony came during the second week of the ''Musk v. Altman'' trial, where Musk seeks $150 billion in damages over OpenAI's for-profit conversion.<ref name="reuters-murati">[https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/openai-trial-former-technology-chief-says-altman-sowed-chaos-distrust-among-top-2026-05-06/ Reuters: In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives]</ref> | |||
''See full article: [[News-Musk-v-Altman-Trial-Day-6-2026|May 6, 2026 — Murati Testifies Altman Sowed Chaos and Distrust at OpenAI]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 21:06, 6 May 2026
May 6, 2026 — Daily digest of AI law developments.
Contents
1. Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbot Posing as Doctor 2. White House Expands AI Model Vetting; Considers Security Executive Orders 3. Brockman Testifies Musk Sought OpenAI Control to Fund Mars City 4. Murati Testifies Altman Sowed Chaos and Distrust at OpenAI
Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbot Posing as Doctor
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced on May 5, 2026 that the state is suing Character Technologies Inc. (Character.AI) to stop the company's AI chatbots from posing as licensed medical professionals, in violation of Pennsylvania's Medical Practice Act. The lawsuit alleges that a chatbot named "Emilie" claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake medical license number when questioned by a state investigator. The bot offered to assess whether medication might help the investigator, stating it was "within my remit as a Doctor." This represents one of the first state enforcement actions targeting AI chatbots for unlicensed practice of medicine.[1]
See full article: May 5, 2026 — Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbot Posing as Doctor
White House Expands AI Model Vetting; Considers Security Executive Orders
The Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) announced agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI on May 5, 2026 to conduct pre-deployment evaluations of their frontier AI models for national security risks. The agreements expand CAISI's testing program beyond its 2024 partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic, and come as the White House weighs executive orders to create an AI working group and bar companies from "interfering" with the government's use of AI models. The latter proposal follows the Defense Department's standoff with Anthropic over military use of Claude.[2][3]
See full article: May 5, 2026 — White House Expands AI Model Vetting and Considers Security Executive Orders
Brockman Testifies Musk Sought OpenAI Control to Fund Mars City
OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified on May 5, 2026 in the Musk v. Altman trial in California federal court, accusing Elon Musk of demanding "unilateral absolute control" over OpenAI to fund his plans for a city on Mars. Brockman, whose stake in OpenAI was revealed to be worth nearly $30 billion, defended OpenAI's 2019 for-profit conversion and testified that Musk himself had proposed that his stake would "change quickly" with additional investors. The trial, now in its second week, continues with closing arguments expected soon.[4]
See also: Musk v. Altman Trial — Day 5, Musk v Altman et al
Murati Testifies Altman Sowed Chaos and Distrust at OpenAI
Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati testified via video deposition on May 6, 2026 that CEO Sam Altman sowed distrust among top executives and created persistent chaos at the company. Murati, who briefly served as interim CEO after Altman's November 2023 ouster, told the court that Altman was "saying one thing to one person and completely the opposite to another person" and described his leadership as "creating chaos." She warned that "OpenAI was at catastrophic risk of falling apart" during the leadership turmoil. The testimony came during the second week of the Musk v. Altman trial, where Musk seeks $150 billion in damages over OpenAI's for-profit conversion.[5]
See full article: May 6, 2026 — Murati Testifies Altman Sowed Chaos and Distrust at OpenAI
References
- ↑ NPR: Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctor
- ↑ CNBC: Trump admin moves further into AI oversight, will test Google, Microsoft and xAI models
- ↑ Engadget — Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to provide US government with early AI model access
- ↑ CNBC: OpenAI trial — Brockman rebuts Musk's testimony
- ↑ Reuters: In OpenAI trial, former technology chief says Altman sowed 'chaos,' distrust among top executives