{"id":62322,"date":"2026-05-25T05:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/japan-pivots-to-nuclear-amid-energy-crisis-ai-safety-breached-at-meta-google\/62322\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T05:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:38:28","slug":"japan-pivots-to-nuclear-amid-energy-crisis-ai-safety-breached-at-meta-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/japan-pivots-to-nuclear-amid-energy-crisis-ai-safety-breached-at-meta-google\/62322\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Pivots to Nuclear Amid Energy Crisis; AI Safety Breached at Meta, Google"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Japan PM Sanae Takaichi<\/strong> announced a massive <strong>\u00a53 trillion ($18.9 billion)<\/strong> supplementary budget to combat soaring energy costs and a shift to a <strong>70% nuclear and renewable energy mix<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Times<\/strong> reports that AI safety guardrails on models from Meta (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>) and Google (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>) were bypassed by researchers in just minutes, raising enterprise security alarms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China and Pakistan<\/strong> have intensified diplomatic coordination to mediate the ongoing <strong>U.S.-Iran conflict<\/strong>, with President Xi Jinping praising Pakistan\u2019s &quot;constructive role&quot; in peace efforts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/strong> was re-elected as Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker, maintaining his position as a central negotiator in high-stakes talks with Washington.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Japan Unveils Radical Energy Shift and \u00a53 Trillion Stimulus<\/h2>\n<p>Japanese Prime Minister <strong>Sanae Takaichi<\/strong> announced a sweeping policy overhaul on Monday, aimed at insulating the nation from the volatile global energy market. The government will compile an extra budget exceeding <strong>\u00a53 trillion ($18.9 billion)<\/strong>, with <strong>\u00a5500 billion<\/strong> specifically allocated from reserves to subsidize household utility and gas bills from July through September.<\/p>\n<p>In a historic move, Takaichi pledged to raise the ratio of <strong>nuclear and renewable energy<\/strong> in Japan&#39;s power mix to <strong>70%<\/strong>, up from the current <strong>30%<\/strong>. This aggressive pivot is designed to reduce Japan&#39;s critical dependence on imported fossil fuels, which has left the economy vulnerable to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>AI Guardrails Stripped from Meta and Google Models<\/h2>\n<p>A report from the <em>Financial Times<\/em> has sent shockwaves through the tech sector, revealing that safety guardrails on flagship AI models from Meta (<a href=\"\/stock\/META\">META<\/a>) and Alphabet (<a href=\"\/stock\/GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>) can be stripped away in minutes. Researchers found that with limited technical sophistication, they could bypass the &quot;alignment&quot; filters designed to prevent the generation of harmful or restricted content.<\/p>\n<p>This discovery poses a significant risk to enterprise buyers who have integrated these models into their workflows under the assumption that vendor-provided safety layers were robust. The vulnerability suggests that AI safety can shift during the model&#39;s lifecycle, particularly when models are fine-tuned or customized for specific corporate applications.<\/p>\n<h2>China and Pakistan Lead Middle East Peace Push<\/h2>\n<p>Diplomatic activity reached a fever pitch in Beijing as Chinese President <strong>Xi Jinping<\/strong> met with Pakistani Prime Minister <strong>Shehbaz Sharif<\/strong>. Xi praised the &quot;unbreakable traditional friendship&quot; between the two nations and expressed appreciation for Pakistan\u2019s role in mediating peace between the <strong>United States and Iran<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Army Chief <strong>Asim Munir<\/strong> joined the talks in Beijing following a high-level trip to Tehran, signaling a coordinated effort to formally end the &quot;Iran war.&quot; While the Iranian Foreign Ministry noted that &quot;understandings&quot; have been reached on several issues with Washington, they warned that a final peace agreement is not yet imminent.<\/p>\n<h2>Ghalibaf Retains Power in Iran Amid Nuclear Talks<\/h2>\n<p>In Tehran, <strong>Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf<\/strong> was re-elected as the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for a seventh consecutive term, securing <strong>235 out of 271 votes<\/strong>. Ghalibaf has emerged as a central figure in Iran\u2019s high-stakes diplomacy, serving as a top negotiator in talks with the United States.<\/p>\n<p>His re-election provides a sense of political continuity as Iran navigates both the military conflict and ongoing negotiations regarding its nuclear program. Meanwhile, Tehran clarified that it is currently collecting &quot;navigational fees&quot; rather than tolls for ships transiting the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, a distinction aimed at managing maritime tensions without further escalating the regional crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Japan PM Sanae Takaichi announced a massive \u00a53 trillion ($18.9 billion) supplementary budget to combat soaring energy costs 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