President Trump on Monday pushed back against criticism of an AI-generated photo depicting him as the pope that was shared on his Truth Social account and reshared by the White House.
What they're saying: "I had nothing to do with it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Somebody made up a picture of me dressed like the pope and they put it out on the internet. That's not me that did it, I have no idea where it came from. Maybe it was AI, but I know nothing about it, I just saw it last evening."
A Signal archiving tool the Trump administration relied on has suspended operations after two reported hacks, according to several news reports.
Why it matters: The suspension is just the latest in a series of events that highlights how poor security controls are putting high-value American secrets at risk.
More than 200 CEOs on Monday signed a letter urging state leaders to mandate artificial intelligence and computer science classes as a high school graduation requirement.
Why it matters: The letter follows President Trump's creation of an AI education task force to expand students' exposure to AI instruction, as aptitude with the technology increasingly becomes a workforce expectation.
A nonprofit will remain in control of OpenAI and its technology, according to a letter to employees from Sam Altman on Monday.
The big picture: OpenAI began as a nonprofit, but Altman has been considering changing the structure since his brief ouster in November 2023 shook the company and the cost of building and maintaining ChatGPT skyrocketed.
The White House may say President Trump represents a new hope — but Star Wars fans quickly pointed out that part of the White House's social media post celebrating Star Wars Day feels a little more Sith-style.
The big picture: The meme-heavy, provocative communications from White House pages, coupled with a new Drudge Report-style site for pro-Trump stories and the president's own social media stunts, have displayed a sharp shift in the official communications of the United States government.
President Trump said in an interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker that he'd give TikTok relief if a deal isn't struck during the already extended timeframe.
The big picture: Trump, who attempted to ban TikTok during his first term due to national security concerns, has pushed to keep the app alive in the U.S. despite bipartisan concerns about national security risks due to the app's ties to China.
