Pentagon CTO says U.S. government shouldn't take stakes in AI giants, questions adding AI rules
- ID
- 25146
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 17 Sep 2026, 10:06 PM
- Fetched
- 17 Sep 2026, 10:43 PM
- Provider
- CNBC Technology
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/emil-michael-ai-regulation-trump.html
- Source URL
- https://www.cnbc.com/id/19854910/device/rss/rss.html
Summary
- Score
- 4.5
- Created
- 17 Sep 2026, 10:45 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- ai_ml_learnerssaas_foundersai_agent_users
What happened
Pentagon CTO Emil Michael told CNBC the Trump administration should not take partial government stakes in AI companies or ramp up regulatory oversight of them, echoing Trump's deregulatory stance. This comes as the administration has already taken stakes in other private-sector companies, including a 10% stake in Intel, and as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has publicly urged the industry to slow fast-improving models to mitigate risks.
Why it matters
A hands-off U.S. AI policy means fewer regulatory constraints on model providers you depend on, but also less guardrail pressure on safety — relevant if you're building on U.S.-hosted models and planning multi-year roadmaps. For Malaysian founders, this signals the U.S. competitive environment will stay lightly governed, which may influence what models, pricing, and access terms remain available regionally.
Discussion angle
If the U.S. stays deregulatory while the EU and others tighten, how does that split affect which models Malaysian builders should bet on for long-term availability and compliance?