The Trump administration is discussing oversight on artificial intelligence models before they are made publicly available. The proposal is a departure from their long noninterventionist approach to AI. 

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Anthropic says its new system, Claude Mythos, is too powerful to share with the general public. The company claims hackers could use it to exploit security holes in computer networks with stunning speed.

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to encourage expanded research into certain psychedelic drugs to treat mental health conditions. The FDA is expected to issue national priority vouchers to three psychedelics, which will allow the review of those drugs to be approved quickly.

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Several lawmakers announced a new bill to place a moratorium on the construction of AI data centers.

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President Trump announced during his State of the Union speech new agreements with the tech industry to ensure they cover more of the costs of powering new artificial intelligence data centers. It could signal his administration’s willingness to continue development despite the risk of further taxing the electric grid and spiking electricity prices. 

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According to new reports, the Trump administration is reviewing proposals to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), one of the world’s leading climate and weather laboratories. The National Science Foundation had asked for feedback about how to “restructure” the lab but not said when a decision would be made.

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Tesla is planning to end production of its Model S and Model X vehicles and will use the manufacturing plant in California that made those cars to produce its humanoid robots – known as Optimus.

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A report from the Energy Information Administration forecasts that developers will add a record 86 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. grid in 2026, with 93% coming from renewables such as solar power, battery storage and wind.

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Lindsay Anderson is a professor in environmental engineering and interim director for the Cornell Energy Systems Institute. She comments on the EPA decision to change the language on some of its web pages, removing the fact that human activity is causing climate change.

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Cornell experts discuss the Trump administration's plans to withdraw from dozens of international groups, many focused on climate issues.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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