BERKELEY, Calif. - After artificial intelligence safety advocates captured Washington's attention with dire warnings about the technology's power, the Trump administration and its allies embraced some of their suggestions, while moving to sideline the advocates themselves.

Battle lines have been drawn in recent days over part of an accord signed by President Donald Trump and AI chief executives last week: Who should audit AI companies' systems to ensure their technology behaves as intended.

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