Science Sep 17 As AI behavior raises concerns, ex-researcher Jacob Coxon warns what may lie ahead By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Science Sep 15 Watch 9:07 Sen. Mark Warner says U.S. can strengthen AI safety without losing race to China The warnings about artificial intelligence are growing more urgent, and increasingly, they’re coming from inside the industry. AI researchers have resigned over safety concerns, while some of the field’s prominent leaders are calling for stronger government oversight. But Congress has… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Science Sep 15 Watch 7:15 Ocean at the front door: Coastal communities battle erosion Rising seas, stronger storms and relentless erosion are reshaping America’s coastlines and forcing communities to make difficult choices. Special correspondent Ben Tracy of Climate Central has the story of two Atlantic coast communities grappling with erosion. It's part of our… By Ben Tracy
Science Sep 14 Watch 8:34 Trump pushes back as AI leaders fuel calls to rein in rapidly advancing technology President Trump rejected calls for greater oversight of artificial intelligence despite the dire warnings of some in the industry. The president's pushback comes after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay arguing for a slowdown across leading AI companies, warning… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Science Sep 14 Watch 7:17 EPA repeals limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants The EPA announced it is repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The move eliminates requirements that would have forced some power plants to sharply reduce their emissions, including through technologies such as carbon capture… By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
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 08 Watch 5:21 Southeast Asia endures punishing year of extreme weather amid super El Niño By Patrick Fok, Emily Siu Southeast Asia is enduring a punishing year of extreme weather and experts warn the ongoing storm season could be one of the most intense in years. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports from Singapore on how the El Niño climate pattern… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 5:44 How a super El Niño is fueling extreme weather patterns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant, Bridget Craig The potentially record-breaking El Niño has brought a relentless stretch of extreme weather across the country. Experts watching the climate and weather patterns are warning that the effects could persist well into 2027. William Brangham discussed the super El Niño… Continue watching
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 31 Watch 4:57 How NASA's new space telescope could help solve mysteries of dark energy and dark matter By Amna Nawaz, Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig NASA launched its newest space telescope, undertaking its biggest mission yet to study the universe on a much larger scale. A roughly $4 billion project, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will allow scientists to get panoramic views of space… Continue watching