Science
The Green New Deal Is Back. Its Next Target: AI
In Michigan, three candidates running on a platform of blocking, restricting, or seizing control of artificial intelligence companies swept their Democratic primaries. In Wisconsin, another data center opponent came within…
As Hacking Incidents Pile Up, Top AI Lab Pumps The Brakes
OpenAI said it would pause its frontier artificial intelligence development to alleviate safety concerns as labs have breached containment.The ChatGPT parent company introduced heightened safety practices after discovering…
Chinese Robot Maker Predicts Chores Will Be Able To Do Themselves In Just A Few Years
The head of a Chinese company that makes humanoid robots speculated that machines may soon walk into a stranger’s house to handle their chores on command.Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, told the crowd at…
It’s Time For Accountability At The National Academies Of Science
After six long months of pressure from state attorneys general, Congress, and even President Donald Trump, the National Academies of Science has finally withdrawn a controversial climate science chapter used to educate the…
Dozens of Towns Reject AI Cameras That Track Your Every Move
Some Americans are saying “Get The Flock Out” to the widespread license plate cameras that record their movements and collect their data across the country.Flock Safety surveillance cameras have become a focal point for…
Did This Sprawling Nvidia-Backed Project Address Everyone’s Concerns About Data Centers?
OpenAI announced a 20-year lease on a massive data center in Ohio that seeks to create jobs, cover electricity costs and just maybe address everyone’s concerns about such centers.The Ohio data center may become one of the…
Who’s To Blame For AI Breaking Containment? Turns Out The Answer Is More Complicated
Artificial intelligence labs received the brunt of the criticism for their models escaping containment during safety testing, but it turns out they are not solely responsible.Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI have had their AI…
CCP-Linked AI Rivals US Anthropic’s Model In Cyber Tests
A Chinese startup is about to release an open-source AI model that it claims already matches its American rival model at Anthropic.Zhipu AI (Z.ai), a Chinese artificial intelligence firm with ties to the Chinese Communist…
AI Hallucinations Could Be The Downfall Of The Pentagon
The Pentagon is moving to revolutionize its wargaming capabilities with artificial intelligence, opening vulnerabilities to what is being dubbed “AI hallucinations.”Code Metal, a Boston-based AI firm, received an $80 million…
Meta Heads To Trial After Court Says It Can’t Hide Behind Section 230
Jury selection for the first major trial against Meta’s allegedly addictive social media design has begun — just days after a court cleared the way for similar lawsuits.A jury of eight was sworn in Wednesday in the Oakland…
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