Sep 25 Hacks by autonomous AI agents raise thorny questions of legal accountability By Eric Tucker, Associated Press What happens when the hackers aren't human? That's the question at the center of a public policy debate following disclosures by leading tech companies that their AI models went rogue and hacked into other organizations. Continue reading
Sep 25 Pope opens France trip with warning that a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity By Nicole Winfield, Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that a “paradise of machines” risked undermining humanity as he opened a trip to France by posing fundamental questions about what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence, a nuclear arms… Continue reading
Sep 24 Energy Department will spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the nation's aging power grid By Matthew Daly, Marc Levy, Associated Press The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity — enough to power 16 million homes. Continue reading
Sep 23 AI firm leaders tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or, at least, its people. Continue reading
Sep 23 Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI. Continue reading
Sep 23 Voters don't like data centers. They really don't like them close to home By Matt Loffman Fifty-eight percent of U.S. voters say the construction of new data centers by tech will mostly have a negative effect on the country. And 65% of voters oppose construction in their communities. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Trump dismisses concerns about AI risks at UN, says he won't rein it in By Steff Staples President Donald Trump said Tuesday at the United Nations that he is changing the term "artificial intelligence" to "super intelligence" because it's "more accurate," as he dismissed global concerns about the technology and its effects on humanity. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Trump addresses 2026 United Nations General Assembly By Aamer Madhani, Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — and made the case that he's shown fortitude while other leaders have equivocated. Continue reading
Sep 21 As China and U.S. compete for AI dominance, both have shared concerns over safety By Chan Ho-him, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet this week to discuss artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Sep 21 World leaders meet at UN as planet grapples with war, runaway AI and climate shocks By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Under a global cloud of bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears. Continue reading