Jul 10 Watch 9:20 Opera uses AI to give people with non-verbal disabilities a voice By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein At an Omaha, Nebraska, festival this summer, new work explores the intersection of art, disability and technology, asking questions like "who has a voice?" and "who gets to be heard?" Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on this unusual undertaking… Continue watching
Jul 08 AI tech used to impersonate Rubio in messages to foreign and U.S. officials By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology. Continue reading
Jul 01 Senate pulls AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after complaints from states By Matt Brown, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Jun 26 Judge tosses authors' AI training copyright lawsuit against Meta By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found that 13 authors who sued Meta “made the wrong arguments.” But the judge also said that the ruling is limited to the authors in the case and does not mean that Meta’s use of… Continue reading
Jun 20 AI and 'recession-proof' jobs: 4 tips for new job seekers By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are plenty of concrete steps grads can take to help make the job search less painful and more rewarding. Continue reading
Jun 09 Apple unveils software redesign while reeling from AI missteps and Trump's trade war By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during a developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. Continue reading
Jun 03 Meta signs 20-year deal with nuclear plant, signals AI's growing energy needs By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press AI already uses vast amounts of energy, much of which comes from burning fossil fuels, which causes climate change. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 4:56 The growing environmental impact of AI data centers' energy demands By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, demand on power plants is… Continue watching
May 14 Trump administration rescinds rule limiting AI chip exports to foreign markets By Associated Press The Department of Commerce rescinded a Biden-era rule that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal approval. Continue reading
May 10 Pope Leo XIV lays out vision for his papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. Continue reading