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The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."

—Stephen Hawking

White House AI Framework Exempts Open-Weight Models from Pre-Release Review

The White House in Washington, D.C., where Trump administration officials briefed leading AI companies on a voluntary framework for pre-release cybersecurity testing of advanced AI models.

The new voluntary policy applies to closed frontier AI models, while exempting open-weight models, including those developed by Chinese AI companies.

India-France Joint AI Framework: A Counter to U.S. Hegemony on AI Models

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron during the India-France bilateral programme around Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice. (Photo: @narendramodi on X)

As Washington locks down its most advanced AI models, India and France used Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice to pitch a “trusted AI” alternative for the world’s middle powers.