Pentagon CTO Emil Michael says the US should not take stakes in AI firms

Pentagon CTO Emil Michael said the U.S. should not take stakes in AI companies, arguing nationalisation would be ineffective and that the government should enforce existing laws instead of expanding ownership. He criticized recent AI hacks, such as the Hugging Face breach, and dismissed coordinated campaigns that he views as attempts to scare the industry for incumbents’ benefit. Michael also aligned with President Trump’s stance, supporting voluntary pauses by developers until safety issues are resolved.