China Aims A.I. at Predicting Who Could Pose a Political Risk
New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place.
Tech
Florida Sues OpenAI Over Chatbot Safety Concerns
The state became the first to sue the ChatGPT maker over claims that its technology posed a risk to children and that the company had failed to warn the public of dangers.
European Union Outlines Plan to Reduce Dependence on American Tech
The 27-nation European Union outlined how it hopes to expand the region’s data centers, semiconductors and cloud computing capabilities.
Exclusive: Apoha, a startup building AI models for creating new materials, emerges from stealth with $36 million in funding
VC firm Singular is leading the funding round for the startup which is helping pharma companies find new drugs and food companies develop new products
Is A.I. Replacing Tech Workers or Providing an Excuse for Job Cuts?
Tech industry layoffs are accelerating, and executives have been quick to say it’s because their companies are doing more with artificial intelligence, even when there may be more to it.
Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models
The order, which signaled a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward A.I., followed debates over how to gain control of A.I. models without disrupting innovation.
Exclusive: Economists have been teaching an unproven proof for 50 years. AI just solved it
Axiom Math, a $1.6B AI unicorn, is building a formally verified library of economic theorems — and already found gaps in the foundations of antitrust law.
Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’
One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections.
Two popes, two industrial revolutions — and one warning for Big AI
From Rerum Novarum to Magnifica Humanitas, Leo XIII and Leo XIV push for worker power, shared ownership, and tighter rules on who controls new tech.
