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Police departments across U.S. are starting to use artificial intelligence to write crime reports
Even as AI gains traction in police work, legal experts are raising concerns over accuracy, transparency, and potential bias.
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How AI regulation in California, Colorado and beyond could threaten US tech dominance
California’s recently vetoed state bill on safe and secure artificial intelligence systems could put the state’s status as a technology hub at risk.
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AI systems could ‘turn against humans': Tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns of artificial intelligence risks
There is a “fringe” who might be happy to see humanity replaced by machines, according to tech pioneer Yoshua Bengio.
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New AI exhibit at Computer History Museum in Bay Area
Artificial intelligence is just about everywhere in Silicon Valley these days, and that now includes a museum.
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Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-made ad
Coca-Cola is facing backlash online over an artificial intelligence-made Christmas promotional video that users are calling “soulless” and “devoid of any actual creativity.”
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AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the job application process, simplifying some aspects — and creating new potential frictions in others.
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AI is supposed to make applying to jobs easier — but it might be creating another problem
Companies have touted new AI technology that allows users to apply to thousands of jobs per day, flooding job openings with resumes.
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You can now use Gemini AI with Google Maps and Waze. Here's how it works
Google has integrated its artificial intelligence platform Gemini into apps such as Maps and Waze to make it easier and more elaborate for users.
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Google integrates Maps, Waze with Gemini AI
Google has integrated its artificial intelligence platform Gemini into apps such as Maps and Waze to make it easier and more elaborate for users. Scott McGrew reports.
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University of New Haven uses artificial intelligence to detect guns on campus
The University of New Haven implemented an extra layer of security for its students and staff.
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Elon Musk's X is boosting election conspiracy theories with AI-powered trending topics
The misinformation boosted by X’s AI model Grok has included conspiracy theories about voter fraud and unsubstantiated smears about Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Google, Adobe and IBM are aiming to help millions gain AI skills—here's what to know
As major tech companies like Google and IBM develop new AI tools, they’re also pouring money into programs designed to teach the workforce how to use them.
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Lawsuit claims Character.AI is responsible for teen's suicide
Megan Garcia says the company’s chatbots encouraged her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer, to take his own life, according to the lawsuit.
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Company hopes to use AI to decode animal language in California
Berkeley-based Earth Species Project said that with billions of dollars being spent on how AI affects humans, it is using the technology to help society learn more and “decode animal communication.”
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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the prize Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.
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Mark Cuban says his dog is a better problem-solver than AI right now: ‘I think smart puppies are smarter'
Mark Cuban says today’s artificial intelligence programs are worse problem-solvers than his mini Australian Shepherd — and it could stay that way for a decade.
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Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build data center and accelerate AI growth
Google is investing 36 billion Thai baht, or $1 billion, into Thailand to build a new data center and expand its cloud infrastructure, the company said Monday.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models. The decision Sunday is a major blow to efforts in the U.S. attempting to rein in the homegrown industry that is rapidly evolving with little oversight. The bill would have required companies to test their models and publicly disclose their...
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AI may breathe new life into Three Mile Island to supply power to Microsoft's data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers.
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California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on laws to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence.