{"id":12497,"date":"2026-06-03T13:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=12497"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:20:46","slug":"the-download-trumps-new-ai-order-and-smart-glasses-for-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=12497","title":{"rendered":"The Download: Trump\u2019s new AI order, and smart glasses for warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is today’s edition of <\/em>The Download<\/em>, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n
5 key points in Trump’s new AI order<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Less than two weeks after scrapping an executive order on AI, President Donald Trump signed a new one on Tuesday. Promising to promote innovation and security, the policy represents a turning point in the White House\u2019s AI governance\u2014but is likely to attract criticism from both opponents and supporters of stricter regulation. Here are five key points from the order:<\/p>\n
1. It’s created a voluntary review system:<\/strong> tech companies will be asked to share frontier models with the government for review 30 days before they plan to release them. 2. There\u2019s no mandatory licensing:<\/strong> the government will not require permits before software can be deployed. 3. It establishes a dedicated AI cybersecurity clearinghouse:<\/strong> the new hub will coordinate security checks with the private sector. 4. It’s a watered-down version of the order Trump shelved last month:<\/strong> the earlier version requested models 90 days before their release. 5. But it\u2019s still a move towards stronger AI oversight: <\/strong>the policy marks a clear departure from the White House\u2019s previous hands-off approach.<\/p>\n
Plus: here\u2019s why <\/em>a previous Trump administration\u2019s AI policy was a distraction<\/em> and how <\/em>AI is already making online crimes easier<\/em>.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n
MIT Technology Review Narrated: inside Anduril and Meta\u2019s quest to make smart glasses for warfare<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The defense-tech company Anduril has shared new details about the augmented-reality headset for the military it\u2019s prototyping with Meta, including a vision for ordering drone strikes via eye-tracking and voice commands.<\/p>\n
Quay Barnett, who leads the effort at Anduril following a career in the Army\u2019s Special Operations Command, aims to optimize \u201cthe human as a weapons system.\u201d His vision is cyborg-inspired: drones and soldiers will see together, share information seamlessly, and make decisions as one.<\/p>\n
\u2014James O’Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n
This is our latest <\/strong>story<\/strong> to be turned into an MIT Technology Review Narrated podcast, which we publish each week on <\/strong>Spotify<\/strong> and <\/strong>Apple Podcasts<\/strong>. Just navigate to MIT Technology Review Narrated on either platform, and follow us to get all our new content as it\u2019s released.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n
1 President Trump has signed an AI order that expands model oversight <\/strong>The long-awaited executive order aims to mitigate security threats. (NYT $) +It asks companies to submit models voluntarily for tests before release.<\/em> (NPR) + It\u2019s a slimmed-down version of the order Trump shelved in May.<\/em> (WSJ $) + And marks a strategic shift in his AI strategy.<\/em> (Reuters $) + A war over AI regulation is coming to the US.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
2 SpaceX plans to raise $75 billion in IPO at $135 per share <\/strong>The company intends to sell 555.6 million shares. (Reuters $)+ The fixed price breaks from the traditional IPO process. <\/em>(Bloomberg $) + Morningstar says the valuation should be nearly 50% lower.<\/em> (BI)<\/p>\n
3 Meta has scaled back plans to track workers’ clicks and keystrokes to train AI <\/strong>All staff can pause it for 30 minutes, with some fully exempt.(The Information $) + The changes follow a fierce backlash to the tracking plans.<\/em> (Reuters $) + AI is supercharging surveillance. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
4 Microsoft wants to \u2018make users addicted\u2019 to its new AI assistant <\/strong>According tointernal documents for the “Scout” tool. (404 Media) + Microsoft launched the assistant on Tuesday. <\/em>(TechCrunch) <\/p>\n
5 Mathematicians fear that AI threatens their field <\/strong>A new declaration raises concerns about AI\u2019s trustworthiness. (Ars Technica) + It arrives a week after OpenAI said it solved a famous math problem.<\/em> (WSJ $) + A startup wants to change how mathematicians do math. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
6 Scientists have found a way to supercharge computer worms with AI <\/strong>The worm could target any known flaw in the world\u2019s computers. (NYT $) + AI supercharging scams.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
7 Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search features <\/strong>Online publishers can choose not to appear in the AI Overviews. (BBC) + Google is now testing features for sites to exit AI search.<\/em> (Reuters $)<\/p>\n
8 America\u2019s data center build-out is falling way behind schedule <\/strong>60% of those planned for completion in 2027 aren\u2019t yet under construction. (WSJ $) + Nobody wants a data center in their backyard. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
9 EVs are getting cheaper worldwide\u2014except in the US <\/strong>The US is short on supportive policies and affordable Chinese EVs. (Rest of World)<\/p>\n
10 The European Parliament is ditching Google for\u2026 Quant <\/strong>The French search engine is the new default on in-house computers. (Politico) + The switch comes amid a broader push to wean the EU off US tech<\/em>. (FT $)<\/p>\n
Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cSpaceX\u2019s valuation could be richer than a plate of dauphinoise potatoes.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\u2014Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, tells CNBC that SpaceX\u2019s IPO price looks overloaded with expectations.<\/p>\n
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Marseille\u2019s battle against the surveillance state<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Heading toward Marseille\u2019s central train station, Eda Nano points out what looks like a streetlamp on the Rue des Abeilles. But this sleek piece of urban furniture is not a lamp. It\u2019s a video camera, with a 360-degree view of the narrow street.<\/p>\n
Nano, a 39-year-old developer, wants to make Marseille residents more aware that they\u2019re being watched. She\u2019s part of a growing group of activists resisting the rise of policing cameras in their hometown.<\/p>\n
Find out how the rebellious port city of Marseille is fighting the surveillance state.<\/p>\n
\u2014Fleur Macdonald<\/em><\/p>\n
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