The landscape of AI health tools is bustling with new arrivals from tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon and OpenAI. While these chatbots aim to fill gaps in healthcare advice, concerns linger over their rigorous testing and public release.

In a separate but intertwined story, the Pentagon’s attempt to blacklist Anthropic has backfired spectacularly, underlining the complexities of AI regulation in an age where tech firms wield unprecedented influence.

Elsewhere, California defies Trump by implementing strict new AI rules, raising questions about federal vs state authority. Meanwhile, a quantum computing breakthrough offers tantalising glimpses of future healthcare solutions, while the White House app scandal reveals deep privacy concerns.