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Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible “kill...
Democratic leaders panic and GOP divides as AI fears spread
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday forcefully rejected calls to slow the development of artificial intelligence, dismissing concerns about its risks as a “hoax” and warning the United States remains locked in...
‘It’s going to be fine’: Trump rebuffs rising alarm over AI dangers, sparking outcry
WASHINGTON — President Trump is brushing aside growing concern among leading scientists and bipartisan lawmakers that artificial intelligence could soon pose an existential threat to humanity, fueling anxiety in Washington and Silicon...
Commentary: AI companies are creating ‘all-powerful psychopaths.’ Maybe not a great idea?
Repeated law-breaking. Lying and deceit. Reckless disregard for safety. Lack of remorse. Those are traits that help define a psychopath, someone who lives among us but doesn’t have the empathy...
Ben Affleck’s AI company is sold for more than $500 million
Netflix has revealed just how big it is betting on artificial intelligence, shelling out more than half a billion dollars for one of the early AI movers in Hollywood. In...
The Self-Driving Company Is AI’s Next Business Model.
Every CEO should ask: "Could my firm be self-driving?"getty If You Want To See AI's Next Business Model, Study The Self-Driving Company To see the leading edge of drone warfare,...
Anthropic partners with California to expand AI use by government workers
Anthropic teamed up with California to get more state workers to use its artificial intelligence assistant Claude as part of an effort to leverage technology to make the government more...
Musicians shortchanged by AI deals with labels, lawsuit alleges
Musicians have been left out of settlements between major record labels and AI companies, a new lawsuit alleges.The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM), which...
How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers
Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers. A group of cybercriminals recently used off-the-shelf artificial intelligence chatbots to steal data...
Super Bowl spots spark fight over whether we’re ready for ads from our chatbots
The chatbot wars entered the Super Bowl this year.At Super Bowl LX, a ChatGPT competitor paid millions of dollars for commercials mocking the leading artificial intelligence chatbot’s plans to put...
Can Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial intelligence propelled its rise to the top.Now the Santa Clara giant...
The biggest startups raised a record amount in 2025, dominated by AI
The excitement around artificial intelligence led to a record year for certain types of fundraising. Silicon Valley’s AI companies secured record funding in 2025, even as investors advised startups to...