Military aircraft were in the air before officials realised an intelligence report about a Chinese nuclear shipment was completely fabricated by a chatbot.
The State Department has approved the $24.3bn deal, but intelligence reports warn Beijing could gain access to America's crown-jewel military technology.
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes an early recess ahead of the midterms, sparking criticism from Democrats and prompting bipartisan calls for stronger AI safety measures, while China’s defence minister joins the global chorus for oversight.
Chinese officials on Monday rejected recent pleas from Anthropic, OpenAI and other U.S. tech heads to curb the pace of AI development, saying the narrative fuels competition rather than safety.
