I’ve selected a Friday news dump item that reached a peak level of trope, cliché, or bromide on the slowest news day that may be attempting to avoid wider coverage. Also, July 4th is a great time to go below the radar in US media.

Techmeme: UK minister instructs the Turing AI institute, which has lately focused on responsible AI and ethics, to prioritize national security and defense instead (Joshua Nevett/BBC)

By Joshua Nevett / BBC. View the full context on Techmeme.

AI TRiSM aside, a shift in focus to military superiority in later stage institutional AI work means the concept of ESTEEM and programs like ESTEEM (NCSU) are even more important in early stage institutional AI work. Arguably, societies risk the eventual export of military grade dystopian fever dream panopticons into more widespread commercial application.