Economy Oct 29 U.S. economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Science Oct 27 Anthropic says risks for investors include blowback from runaway AI The risks laid out by the San Francisco company in its filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission range from the mundane to involvement in cyberattacks and the spread of dangerous misinformation. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Nation Oct 26 To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some experts say it isn't that simple Executives are seeking input from various faith leaders, acknowledging that moral questions about AI can't be answered in labs alone. By Krysta Fauria, Associated Press
Nation Oct 26 Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of AI's existential risk to humanity The filing comes weeks after CEO Dario Amodei argued in an essay for slowing the development of the most advanced AI models. By Barbara Ortutay, Bernard Condon, Associated Press
Nation Oct 22 AI discovered a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide. The rush is on to patch it Governments and corporations worked throughout the night to update software. By Associated Press
Oct 19 Consumer concerns grow as retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Terms like “dynamic pricing” and “surveillance pricing” are stirring up anger and anxiety on social media. Continue reading
Oct 16 China says it will curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks By Chan Ho-him, Associated Press The proposal came as China and the U.S. made progress in dialogues over AI safety and governance and on the setting up of a notification mechanism between the two superpowers for AI incidents that could threaten national security. Continue reading
Oct 16 IMF-World Bank meetings focus on global risks and potential benefits of AI By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press “We are racing, and the question is how do we put barriers? So if a car was to fly out it doesn’t kill people,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. Continue reading
Oct 14 Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% as midterm elections near By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections that have focused heavily on issues related to affordability. Continue reading
Oct 05 Helpful or harmful? When it comes to AI and young kids, experts have these tips for parents By Hannah Grabenstein By the time that a child is preschool age, they have the ability to learn information from technology, said Lauren Girouard, a researcher at Harvard Graduate School of Education and the University of Michigan. Continue reading