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administration rescinds rule limiting AI chip exports to foreign markets By Associated Press The Department of Commerce rescinded a Biden-era rule that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal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
May 08 WATCH: OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman testifies on AI competition in Senate hearing By Matt Brown, Associated Press The hearing comes as the race to control the future of artificial intelligence is heating up between companies and countries. Altman's OpenAI is in a furious race to develop the best artificial intelligence model against tech rivals like Alphabet and… Continue reading
May 03 AI-generated image of Trump as the pope draws criticism ahead of papal conclave By Nicole Winfield, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin. Trump's action drew rebukes from a group representing Catholic bishops… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 5:07 How AI is being used to create explicit deepfake images that harm children By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery A new report offers a troubling look at the latest digital threat to young people: deepfake nudes. These are realistic-looking photos and videos that have been altered using AI technology to depict subjects in sexually explicit situations and then spread… Continue watching
Mar 09 Huh? The valuable role of interjections in human conversations By Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm used to be dismissed as irrelevant linguistic detritus. But some linguists now think they play an essential role in regulating conversations, and may be the hardest part of language for artificial intelligence to master. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump advocates for protecting teens from non-consensual online content By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The “Take It Down Act,” sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., passed the Senate in February. Melania Trump's public support for the legislation could help get it through the Republican-controlled House and to President Donald Trump's… Continue reading