Hugo Lowell
@hugolowell.bsky.social
Trump White House newsletter anchor @WIRED.com. Email: hugo_lowell@condenast.com
NEW @wired.com: Trump is relying on a small group to decide whether and what restrictions to impose on Chinese AI ahead of OpenAI meetings: — Howard Lutnick at Commerce — Arvind Raman at CAISI — Sean Cairncross at WH — Susie Wiles at WH — Scott Bessent at Treasury — David Sacks
“It’s not an argument with two sides, it’s an argument with 10 sides.” these are the people making the Trump administration's decisions on AI policy -- a really good read from @hugolowell.bsky.social:
This Is Donald Trump’s AI Brain Trust
“It’s not an argument with two sides, it’s an argument with 10 sides,” one senior administration official tells WIRED about how US AI policy is being shaped.
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NEW: Trump admin is split on what to do about Chinese open AI models — WH focused on preventing Chinese labs like Moonshot distilling frontier US models — But an executive order to ban Chinese labs is not currently on the table — Commerce instead wants to help US companies to develop open models
New: Asked whether China’s openweight AI models need to be restricted for national security, Undersecretary of War Emil Michael tells me — “We're going to have to act, but right now we're not there. We want competition. Competition first.”
New — Two US soldiers were killed and one is missing after Iran launched retaliatory ballistic missile strikes into Jordan on Friday, per CENTCOM
NEW @wired.com: With Trump restarting the Iran war, US intel officials estimate the total cost for the Pentagon could now exceed $100bn Officials were estimating the total cost to hit $50-$100bn at the end of May, but more hostilities means that figure has ballooned www.wired.com/story/pentag...
Intel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 Billion
The Trump administration has not disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war.
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The Trump administration hasn't disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war (which, by the way, is on again). Two people directly familiar tell @hugolowell.bsky.social the number probably exceeds $100 BILLION. The latest Inner Loop is a doozy:
Intel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 Billion
The Trump administration has not disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war.
wired.com
NEW @wired.com: With Trump restarting the Iran war, US intel officials estimate the total cost for the Pentagon could now exceed $100bn Officials were estimating the total cost to hit $50-$100bn at the end of May, but more hostilities means that figure has ballooned www.wired.com/story/pentag...
Intel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 Billion
The Trump administration has not disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war.
wired.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge says Trump lawsuit against IRS was filed for 'improper purpose' and refers attorneys for disciplinary action
Statement from Sen. Lindsey Graham’s office announces his death — “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period."
NEW: Trumpworld trying to figure out in Maine Senate race: — New candidate to replace Platner might have cleaner record, but is there too much of a cloud now hanging over their side — If yes, is it going to chill small dollar donations in a $300m race youtu.be/unsl2_Mx63g?si=fIJp1tKJdGkYHqNt
GOP celebrating Platner chaos—But Collins can still LOSE
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Evacuation ordered for events at National Mall as storms gather near Washington ahead of Trump's July 4th speech
NEW: The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals. Scoop from @hugolowell.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models
The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals.
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NEW: The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models read @hugolowell.bsky.social:
The Trump Administration Is Lifting Its Export Controls on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable AI Models
The White House is easing restrictions on Anthropic’s most advanced AI models weeks after ordering the company to suspend access for foreign nationals.
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NEW @wired.com: Person familiar with the matter tells me Commerce Dept will lift export controls on Claude Fable 5 tonight
NEW: National Guard assigned to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool were instructed starting last week to detain anyone even *touching* the water and turn them over to Park Police for arrest, per people familiar @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
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NEW: Trump admin has been happier talking to Anthropic lately as the company tries to get its most powerful AI models back online. Talks are being led by cofounder Tom Brown instead of CEO Dario Amodei, who one person familiar described to me as a “weirdo” @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
wired.com
Good luck prosecuting anyone for violating these regulations by merely *touching* the water in the Reflecting Pool.
Hugo Lowell@hugolowell.bsky.social · last mo.NEW: National Guard assigned to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool were instructed starting last week to detain anyone even *touching* the water and turn them over to Park Police for arrest, per people familiar @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
NEW: National Guard assigned to the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool were instructed starting last week to detain anyone even *touching* the water and turn them over to Park Police for arrest, per people familiar @wired.com www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
wired.com
Incredible stuff from @hugolowell.bsky.social on the Anthropic-White House talks. www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
The Trump White House is sick of dealing with Dario Amodei, Anthropic's CEO. One admin official described him to @hugolowell.bsky.social as "a weirdo,"...which is particularly brutal given that we're talking about the TRUMP White House, notoriously a hub of totally normal people.
The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic's Dario Amodei
At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's CEO—a "weirdo," per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown.
wired.com
Trump reads "deceased" like it's actually the name of one of the Medal of Honor recipients
NEW: The brilliant @hugolowell.bsky.social got his hands on Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's upcoming Trump book. It includes multiple anecdotes of tech execs, including Zuck and Bezos, seeking to ingratiate themselves with the president...and Trump brutally mocking them in return:
Trump Mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos by Showing Off Fawning Texts
“You would not believe the texts I got from these tech guys,” NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan quote Donald Trump as telling associates in an upcoming book.
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An entire section of the Trump admin’s blue $14.2 million waterproofing paint layer has detached off the floor in one area of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, following days of chemical treatment by the NPS to remove the algae blooms
After the 2024 election, Zuckerberg texted Trump a photo of a letter written by one of his young kids, who wrote that they “looked forward to the golden age of America,” a campaign slogan Trump had repeated at rallies
Hugo Lowell@hugolowell.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos sought to ingratiate themselves to Trump after the 2024 election — who in return mocked their efforts behind their backs, per new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan that @wired.com obtained www.wired.com/story/trump-...
NEW: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos sought to ingratiate themselves to Trump after the 2024 election — who in return mocked their efforts behind their backs, per new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan that @wired.com obtained www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump Mocked Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos by Showing Off Fawning Texts
“You would not believe the texts I got from these tech guys,” NYT reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan quote Donald Trump as telling associates in an upcoming book.
wired.com
