AI Pulse #118: Trump Admin Recovers $1B in Loan Fraud Crackdown, Bezos Funds $475M Seed Round for AI Chip Startup, +MORE
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The Trump administration just cracked down on fake “ghost students,” recovering over $1 billion in loan scams. And Jeff Bezos is betting big on AI chips, backing a $475M seed round for Unconventional AI. From government enforcement to tech innovation, the headlines are heating up. Keep reading to catch all the details!
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1. Trump Administration Recovers $1B From Alleged Student Loan Fraudsters
Publisher: Business Insider
Published: 12/11/2025
Dept. of Education stopped over $1B in student aid fraud in Trump’s 1st year, using enhanced controls to catch “ghost students” and bots.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Education Dept. stops over $1 billion in student aid fraud.
2️⃣ “Ghost student” scams targeted by new fraud controls.
3️⃣ Enhanced ID checks block fraud in student loans.
4️⃣ AI bots used in growing student aid scam trend.
5️⃣ New measures save taxpayers $1 billion in fraud.
2. Trump to Sign Executive Order Federalizing AI Regulation With “One Rule” Approach
Publisher: Fox Business
Published: 12/8/2025
Trump to issue “One Rule” executive order to federalize AI regulation, aiming to maintain US lead in global tech race and simplify approval processes.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump to unite AI rules with executive order.
2️⃣ U.S. aims to lead in AI with “One Rule.”
3️⃣ Trump criticizes state-level AI regulations.
4️⃣ Google CEO urges national AI policy.
5️⃣ Trump and Pichai seek to streamline AI rules.
3. Disney Partners with OpenAI for Sora Platform, Invests $1 Billion in AI Tech
Publisher: Variety
Published: 12/11/2025
Disney partners with OpenAI, allowing Sora to generate videos & images with Disney characters for innovative storytelling.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Disney joins forces with OpenAI for AI storytelling.
2️⃣ Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI.
3️⃣ Fans can create videos with Disney characters using AI.
4️⃣ Disney+ to feature AI-generated videos.
5️⃣ Disney fights to protect its IP in AI era.
4. Microsoft Struggles as Google’s AI Outpaces Its Copilot Products
Publisher: Windows Central
Published: 12/8/2025
Under Nadella, Microsoft struggles to prioritize, lacking in AI innovation compared to Google, affecting its market position and products’ quality.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Microsoft struggles to connect with customers under Nadella.
2️⃣ Microsoft’s AI efforts fall behind, with low demand for Azure AI.
3️⃣ Google Gemini outpaces Microsoft in AI market share.
4️⃣ Microsoft’s hasty AI product launches lead to quality issues.
5️⃣ Microsoft’s future in AI may focus on reselling NVIDIA tech.
5. Gov. Kathy Hochul Signs Bills to Regulate AI Performers in New York
Publisher: Variety
Published: 12/11/2025
Gov. Hochul signs laws to regulate AI performers in NY, requiring ad disclosure and banning dead performer deepfakes without estate consent.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ NY regulates AI actors with new laws.
2️⃣ Dead performers’ images protected in NY.
3️⃣ SAG-AFTRA drives AI performer legislation.
4️⃣ Disclosure required for AI in ads.
5️⃣ Hochul signs bills for AI transparency.
6. GitHub Script “RemoveWindowsAI” Disables All Windows 11 AI Features in Seconds
Publisher: Tom’s Hardware
Published: 12/9/2025
RemoveWindowsAI script by zoicware on GitHub removes AI from Windows 11, offering guidance for manual disablements as well.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Windows updates focus more on AI.
2️⃣ New script removes Windows 11 AI.
3️⃣ “RemoveWindowsAI” script available on GitHub.
4️⃣ Script helps disable AI features easily.
5️⃣ Users can revert AI feature removal.
7. AI Leaders Graced Time Magazine’s Person of the Year Cover
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 12/12/2025
Time names “Architects of AI” as 2025 Person of the Year, celebrating their transformative impact on society.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI creators named TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year.
2️⃣ Time celebrates AI pioneers with historic cover.
3️⃣ White House seeks to lift AI innovation blocks.
4️⃣ Musk views AI as solution to US debt crisis.
5️⃣ AI’s rapid growth reshapes global future.
8. South Korea Mandates Labels on AI-Generated Ads
Publisher: AP News
Published: 12/11/2025
South Korea mandates AI ad labeling from 2026 to combat fake endorsements and false ads, with fines for non-compliance and stronger ad monitoring.
1️⃣ South Korea to label AI ads in 2026.
2️⃣ AI ad crackdown targets scams.
3️⃣ Fines for false AI ads to rise.
4️⃣ AI tools to fight misleading ads.
5️⃣ Seoul boosts AI, chip development.
9. DiCaprio: AI Art Lacks Humanity, Ends Up As Internet Junk
Publisher: Variety
Published: 12/8/2025
DiCaprio questions AI in Hollywood, arguing it lacks humanity and can’t create authentic art, despite its potential as an enhancement tool.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ DiCaprio questions AI in art, says it lacks humanity.
2️⃣ AI could enhance filmmaking, but lacks authenticity.
3️⃣ Del Toro and Cameron strongly oppose AI in movies.
4️⃣ Emma Thompson irate over AI rewriting suggestions.
5️⃣ Hollywood debates AI’s role and impact on creativity.
10. Amazon, Microsoft Commit to Massive AI Investments in India
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 12/10/2025
Amazon and Microsoft invest $52.5bn in India for AI and cloud infrastructure, boosting digitization and job creation, with Amazon becoming the largest foreign investor.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Amazon and Microsoft invest $52.5bn in India’s tech.
2️⃣ India’s AI and cloud sectors get major funding boost.
3️⃣ Google and Intel also commit billions to Indian tech.
4️⃣ India aims to become a global AI leader.
5️⃣ Microsoft and Amazon’s investments support local AI infrastructure.
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