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Concern is growing over the national security risks posed by powerful AI systems.

By securing early access to frontier models, officials are aiming to identify threats from cyberattacks to military misuse before the tools are deployed.

Learn more: www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2026/05/05/ai-models-security-testing-government/89947869007/

US government gets early access to AI models for security testing Powerful new AI tools are advancing fast, prompting quiet moves inside the U.S. government focused on security and oversight.

Discover how artificial intelligence is shaping new regulations in Oregon.

Read more about the evolving landscape of chatbots and AI technologies: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/25/oregon-chatbots-ai-chat-gpt-law-artificial-intelligence/

Oregon lawmakers among the first to pass protections for kids using chatbots We talk with one of the bill’s sponsors, Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D - Portland). And we hear from Kristin Bride, the executive director of the Carson J. Bride Effect, which she founded to protect kids from predatory tech practices, after the death of her son by su***de in 2020.