Weekly AI News - May 29, 2026

The hosts kick off with a deep dive into geopolitical and regulatory AI clashes. They discuss China adding AI chips to its security assessment list and restricting researchers' travel to prevent a Western brain drain. The conversation then explores tech giants battling federal regulators over rapid grid access, before examining Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order shielding California workers from AI disruption.Shifting to ethics and existential risk, the hosts unpack an Anthropic cofounder warning the Pope that AI models exhibit unsettling internal states mimicking human emotions. This ties directly into Pope Leo XIV's encyclical demanding the complete ethical disarmament of artificial intelligence to protect human dignity. Finally, they detail scientists urging rigorous standards before declaring machine consciousness.For the final segment, the conversation turns to enterprise integration and technical advancements. The hosts detail enterprises rebuilding AI agents with reliable workflow orchestration to prevent crashes. They also break down an automated AI agent designing reasoning strategies that slashes token usage by nearly seventy percent. The episode wraps up with Thomson Reuters introducing Fiduciary-Grade AI for high-stakes professions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.