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OpenAI is facing another high-profile departure on the safety front. David Robinson, who led safety transparency at the company, resigned this week and went public with his concerns, warning that OpenAI is moving too fast without adequate safeguards. Robinson says he'll now push for stronger safety incentives from outside the organization, adding to a growing chorus of former insiders raising alarms about the pace of AI development.
Shifting to Washington, President Trump used a Saturday rally in southwestern Ohio to defend data centers powering artificial intelligence infrastructure, even as the issue has drawn sharp bipartisan opposition at the local level. Trump acknowledged the political sensitivity but pushed back hard, telling the crowd you simply cannot turn these facilities off. The remarks come as his party faces difficult midterm headwinds and Trump works to frame AI investment as an economic win.
And on the political economy front, Trump is doubling down on direct payments to Americans, reiterating his pledge of five thousand dollar checks while promoting two federal payment programs already in motion. The promise, however, remains contingent on Republicans holding Congress after the midterms, making it as much a campaign tool as a policy commitment, and markets will be watching whether it gains any real fiscal traction.
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