Jul 17 China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides U.S. for its curbs on tech sharing By Han Guan Ng, The Associated Press, Chan Ho-him, Associated Press Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching” of national security concerns. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 8:39 The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson One of the biggest concerns about artificial intelligence is how children and teens use it daily. Critics say the tech companies are not doing enough to protect children, can't be trusted and argue more regulation is needed. The Omidyar Network,… Continue watching
Jul 15 'It's deeply disturbing.' What a new report says about risks Google's AI search features pose to kids By Hannah Grabenstein Common Sense Media found that across more than 2,600 test interactions, Google’s two built-in AI search functions routinely failed to recognize risky and harmful behavior. Continue reading
Jun 29 South Korean tech giants will invest $518 billion in chip plants to serve soaring AI demand By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Government officials dismissed questions about whether the southwest has enough power and water to support major semiconductor fabs. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 7:58 Nonprofit aims to help displaced workers as businesses adopt artificial intelligence By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant As businesses adopt artificial intelligence, fears of a wave of job displacement continue to grow. A new nonprofit called RAISE US aims to bring together states, major businesses and AI firms to prepare workers, companies and local economies for what’s… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 5:59 Anthropic disables new AI model after White House security directive By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins The Trump administration forced Anthropic, one of the country’s leading artificial intelligence companies, to disable its new and powerful AI model, citing security concerns. It’s an unprecedented move that comes as the government struggles to define the guardrails for an… Continue watching
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 It was not immediately clear to what extent the order signed Tuesday differed from the one he declined to sign on May 21. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 6:57 Authorities struggle to stop AI tools generating nude images without consent By William Brangham, Sam Lane 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… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:31 How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections By Miles O'Brien and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center 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. Continue watching
May 26 Watch 7:20 How schools are using AI and VR to train the next generation of nurses By Ali Rogin, Diane Lincoln Estes 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… Continue watching