Feds Target AI Critics as Foreign Agents
The gist
The Justice Department told AI critics they must notify the government or face prosecution.
The fight over data centers tests who can speak against AI.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2026Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) asked then-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to investigate "foreign influence efforts targeting the buildout of American AI infrastructure."
- Sep 10, 2026Trump alluded to using the criminal justice system to go after "BAD" actors in the AI space.
- Sep 12, 2026Dario Amodei published essay "We Must Pace the Frontier" calling on labs to slow capability development.