Trump Rejects AI Pause, Cites China Competition

President Donald Trump has rejected calls for a pause in artificial intelligence development, arguing the United States must maintain its lead over China. He also blamed China for what he called a 'sick conspiracy' and suggested an AI deal with Beijing could earn him a Nobel Prize. Meanwhile, the National Security Agency is restructuring to focus on AI and China, according to The Washington Post. In a separate but related development, the European Union has halved the influx of cheap parcels in an effort to rein in Chinese e-commerce giants.