Nation Jun 02 Trump signs executive order that allows voluntary federal vetting of top AI models for national security risks By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Nation Jun 01 Watch 6:57 Authorities struggle to stop AI tools generating nude images without consent There has been a sharp rise in so-called "nudification" technology. These AI-powered tools can generate realistic fake images and videos that depict people as undressed, often without their knowledge or consent. William Brangham reports on the growing concern over the… By William Brangham, Sam Lane
Health May 27 Watch 7:31 How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections Drug-resistant infections are a major public health threat around the world. To fight them, scientists are constantly trying to find and develop new antibiotics. Now, researchers say artificial intelligence is helping speed their search. Miles O'Brien reports. By Miles O'Brien and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center
Science May 26 Watch 7:20 How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses There's real concern about the growing prevalence of the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in higher education. But some schools have found benefits as well. In the case of nursing programs, more and more are integrating immersive technologies… By Ali Rogin, Diane Lincoln Estes
Science May 25 Watch 7:36 Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christopher Hale, who writes “Letters from Leo” on… By Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan, Amna Nawaz
May 19 Watch 8:14 Degree in three: Why more colleges are speeding up graduation timelines By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane Only about a third of Americans now believe a four-year college degree is worth the cost. Increasingly, students and families are questioning it too. As many colleges across the country face shrinking enrollment, more than 60 institutions are now offering… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 5:54 Jury throws out Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit from Elon Musk against the maker of ChatGPT after a jury found that he exceeded the statute of limitations. Musk had claimed that OpenAI betrayed its original mission of developing artificial intelligence… Continue watching
May 18 NextEra seeks Dominion to create massive power company as AI drives energy demand By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion. Continue reading
May 18 Pope Leo XIV to launch his first encylical, a document on artificial intelligence, with Anthropic's co-founder By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The presence of Anthropic's Christopher Olah at the Vatican is significant, and suggests that the U.S. pope's position on AI will become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration. Continue reading
May 17 More tarot readers are turning to AI for advice, another sign of our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support By Ziv Epstein, Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, Vana Goblot, The Conversation AI and occult practices are meeting in strange and fascinating ways. What makes this pairing so striking is that interpretation is the whole point of tarot. And yet AI often brings little knowledge of your history or your unique situation… Continue reading