Sep 09 Watch 7:11 AI researcher warns companies are ignoring catastrophic risks By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands… Continue watching
Sep 09 Anthropic researcher's resignation sends warning about the dangers of AI development By Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press Jacob Coxon, who said he spent three years doing research at both Anthropic and OpenAI, said Tuesday on the social platform X that the two AI companies are more focused on beating each other and global competitors in developing the… Continue reading
Sep 09 With AI memes, Trump promotes mythical version of himself as challenges stack up ahead of midterms By Josh Boak, Associated Press In the real world, President Donald Trump is struggling to stop inflation, rout the Iranian government and restore American manufacturing with tariffs. It's a different story in the fantastical vision that he shares with supporters on social media. Continue reading
Sep 08 Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse, to help with everyday tasks By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Meta says it runs on a dedicated, secure virtual machine that houses both the agent and the user's data. Continue reading
Sep 03 EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape. Continue reading
Sep 02 AI agents are hacking systems without any input from humans. How did we get here? By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact AI agents are systems that work on their own to handle tasks for humans. They’ve recently made headlines for actions they’ve taken, such as hacking, without human supervision. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:30 Artificial intelligence agents going rogue fuel calls for regulation By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Alarms are being sounded again about the risks of artificial intelligence after hundreds of OpenAI’s autonomous agents violated restrictions and hacked into another company without being told to do so. Anthropic and Meta have had similar events with their own… Continue watching
Aug 28 Don't know how to talk to your tween about AI? Here's where to start, according to experts By Hannah Grabenstein Caregivers can help kids understand how AI works by turning to questions that address how these products are designed, why they were built this way and how they make kids feel. Continue reading
Aug 28 Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' By Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 27 Data center controversies have transformed midterms. Here's where different groups stand By Marc Levy, Associated Press Snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the U.S. has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world’s richest companies and brought President Donald Trump to its defense. Continue reading