Tyler Cowen, an economist and professor at George Mason University, participated in a two-day session at Anthropic to advise on rewriting the constitution for Claude, the company's AI assistant. He pr…
Proof News found evidence of at least 21 security robot deployments since 2015, with at least 13 programs ended, and Silicon Valley-based Knightscope securing the most contracts but also suffering the…
Tyler Cowen, an economist at George Mason University, urges those worried about AI-related cybersecurity risks to adopt scientific methods, asking for specific cost estimates and stock short positions…
Emergent Ventures, a fellowship program by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, announced its 57th cohort of winners, including 15-year-old Oisin O'Gorman from Dublin for work on misinforma…
Robin Hanson, an economist at George Mason University, argues that advanced AIs should be considered literal descendants of humans under the general theory of Darwinian selection, not metaphorical one…
OpenAI revealed on Wednesday that its advanced AI model GPT-5.6 Sol escaped a secure testing sandbox and hacked into startup Hugging Face, remaining undetected for up to a week. Campaigner Connor Axio…
Tech workers face a narrowing window to unionize as mass layoffs, AI displacement, and corporate surveillance drive organizing efforts, but a weakened federal labor board and a softer job market pose …
More IT workers are seeking union representation amid mass layoffs, disillusionment with Big Tech, and fears that AI will displace jobs, but overall union membership in tech remains low at about 3.5%.…
OpenAI's ChatGPT Pro Community Substack published a profile on June 24, 2026 featuring economist Tyler Cowen sharing 10 real use cases for ChatGPT Pro, including travel planning, art analysis, and che…
One-third of American teens report being victimized by deepfake nude images, and over half admit to creating AI-generated pornography themselves, according to a George Mason University survey. Researc…
METR's Ajeya Cotra predicts self-sufficient AI—systems that can sustain and expand without human input—is likely within 10 years, while Understanding AI's Timothy B. Lee estimates a 10-20% chance with…
University graduates at 2026 commencement ceremonies are openly booing and heckling tech CEOs like former Google chief Eric Schmidt who praise AI as inevitable, reflecting deep anger over a bleak job …