White House AI task force holds first meeting and adopts charter

In the outlets’ own words

• Loaded verb

  scrambles to organizeMore neutral: is organizing

  The verb adds a sense of disorder and drama that the facts about the meeting do not establish.

  …exactly will be discussed at the task force’s first meeting, as the group scrambles to organize following its formation earlier this month.

  Used bySemafor (Center)

• Vague attribution

  fears rise over the potential dangersMore neutral: concern grows about the risks

  The phrase attributes concern to unnamed people and does not say who holds the fears.

  …cybersecurity, biosecurity and “model control and accountability” as fears rise over the potential dangers posed by the technology.

  Used byBloomberg (Left)

• Loaded verb

  KneecappingMore neutral: Limiting

  The verb implies that the rules would cripple the US, which is a judgement about the outcome rather than a stated fact.

  Trump’s 'Super Intelligence Force' Has a Huge Challenge: Rein in AI Without Kneecapping US Advantage

  Used byRedState (Far Right)

• Partisan shorthand

  red tapeMore neutral: describe the regulation or program and its measured effects

  Slogan in place of a policy description.

  …and it sets a clear direction for this powerful technology without smothering it in red tape.

  Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)