AI and quantum computing top the Office of Science and Technology Policy's research and development priorities for fiscal year 2027, per a White House memo released this week.
Why it matters: OSTP is doubling down on AI development as it looks to the future of the Trump administration's science and technology agenda.
President Trump's love of dealmaking is making it tough for China hawks in Congress to keep up their national security fervor around tech and AI.
Why it matters: Republicans are in a tough spot as they try to defend their bills on chips, apps and AI without undermining the White House's approach to industrial policy.
ChatGPT will now proactively start conversations with users through OpenAI's new preview of ChatGPT Pulse, released to Pro users on the mobile app Thursday.
Why it matters: Letting ChatGPT take the initiative could turn it into a more helpful personal assistant — and encourage users to turn over more of their private data and browsing habits.
A new OpenAI tool to evaluate AI model performance on "economically valuable work" shows that the bots are gaining on us when it comes to common job tasks.
Why it matters: We're at an AI reckoning, where leaders are trying to justify investments without effective tools to measure returns.
