As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails

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Trump defends AI as family and allies cash in on billions in military contracts.

As public approval for artificial intelligence plummets, Donald Trump has aggressively defended the technology on social media while dismissing calls for regulatory slowdowns. At the same time, Trump's family members and close allies have secured lucrative government contracts and financial backing for their artificial intelligence and defense ventures. These overlapping commercial interests and executive policy stances have heightened scrutiny from critics who point to a lack of oversight in the rapidly expanding sector.

Trump's sons have acquired a substantial Pentagon loan alongside robotics and drone agreements through their technology ventures.
Close presidential ally Michael Dell secured a military contract valued at nearly nine billion dollars.
The administration has actively resisted calls from the public and advocacy groups to implement stricter regulatory guardrails on artificial intelligence.

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620MPentagon loan for Trump family ventures

9BPentagon contract value for Michael Dell

Why it matters

The intersection of executive authority and private technology investments raises serious questions about government ethics and potential conflicts of interest as artificial intelligence becomes critical to national defense.

What outlets agree on

President Trump has strongly defended the artificial intelligence industry and dismissed calls for tighter regulations while his family and close associates secure major government contracts.

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