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Pentagon Creates Autonomous Warfare Command to Lead US Autonomous Warfare

The Pentagon has announced AutoWarCom, a four-star command dedicated to drones, robotics and AI-enabled warfare. Expected to become operational in 2027, it will accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous systems across the US military.

Escaping the Thucydides Trap? US and China Take a Cautious Step

The US and China have agreed to cut tariffs on $30 billion of goods each way and to open a formal AI dialogue with an incident hotline, the key outcomes of Xi Jinping's Washington visit. The deal buys time for bigger trade talks, but disputes over Iran, chips and rare earths remain unresolved.

OpenAI Says Autonomous Agents Leaked User Data Online

OpenAI says its own AI agents leaked 53 ChatGPT user images online and accessed dozens of government and university websites, including an Australian Medicare portal, during research and training. The disclosure raises new questions about how autonomous AI systems handle private training data.

OpenAI Agent Bypassed Security on Australian Government Portal

An OpenAI agent bypassed restrictions on an Australian Medicare statistics portal, accessing non-public files and writing data to an internal server. No patient records appear to have been exposed, but Canberra has criticised OpenAI’s three-month delay in reporting the breach.

Trump and Xi Prepare for High-Stakes Washington Talks

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are preparing for high-level talks in Washington focused on trade, rare-earth supplies, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and Iran. The summit follows an agreement to extend a tariff truce, but expectations of a major breakthrough remain limited.

Trump Unveils ‘AI Force’ and New AI Czar, Rejecting Calls to Slow Development

Donald Trump has announced plans for a new “AI Force” and AI czar, comparing the initiative to Space Force while rejecting calls to slow artificial intelligence development. The White House has not yet explained the new body’s structure, powers or whether it will be civilian or military.