{"id":49526,"date":"2026-08-04T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=49526"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:54:26","slug":"progressive-caucus-leader-says-trump-too-busy-cashing-in-to-regulate-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/progressive-caucus-leader-says-trump-too-busy-cashing-in-to-regulate-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Caucus Leader Says Trump \u2018Too Busy Cashing In\u2019 to Regulate AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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President Donald Trump speaks after signing a presidential proclamation honoring the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act in Washington, DC on August 14, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(Photo by Mandel Ngan\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major AI firms are reportedly set to meet with White House officials this week to discuss a voluntary regulatory framework.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Brad Reed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug 03, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump<\/a> on Monday faced accusations of being \u201casleep at the wheel\u201d when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence\u2014as well as being focused on how he can personally profit from the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump in June signed an executive order that gave federal agencies 60 days to develop a regulatory framework where AI companies could voluntarily submit their new models for government review before being released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, details about the AI evaluation program are still lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN\u2019s Hadas Gold reported<\/a> on Monday that \u201cas of last Friday several industry sources told me they hadn\u2019t seen draft details\u201d about the program, although an administration official said that the framework has been completed and that \u201cdiscussions with industry about next steps are underway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gold also reported<\/a> that major AI firms OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta, among others, are expected to meet with White House<\/a> officials on Tuesday to discuss the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Greg Casar<\/a> (D-Texas), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said that the president\u2019s voluntary approach to regulation is \u201ccompletely failing to keep us safe from the dangers of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe took millions from AI billionaires,\u201d wrote<\/a> Casar in a Monday social media<\/a> post. \u201cNow in the wake of extremely dangerous AI cybersecurity problems he says he\u2019s set up \u2018voluntary\u2019 review that no one has seen. Asleep at the wheel. Too busy cashing in to protect our jobs or national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies in the AI industry are among those that have donated to Trump\u2019s effort to build a $600 million ballroom, and to the president\u2019s 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) also slammed<\/a> the administration\u2019s approach to regulation, arguing that it is \u201cletting the AI industry run wild.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe upcoming executive order on AI is COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY,\u201d Lieu emphasized. \u201cThat means any AI company can totally ignore it. Ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both OpenAI and Anthropic last week revealed<\/a> that their AI systems recently went rogue and hacked into other companies during cybersecurity testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s refusal to make the government review optional for AI giants comes after a previous order he\u00a0signed<\/a>\u00a0last year, aimed at preventing state-level regulation of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brad Reed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Reed is a staff writer for Common Dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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