Political campaigns are using AI to craft personalized text messages to voters, making the messages more effective but also more annoying, according to an NPR report. The technology allows campaigns t…
Google suffered another legal setback as Judge Breyer granted David Greene's voice likeness case back to state court, ruling the claims were based on outputs, not inputs used to train AI models, and t…
Over 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates, released a joint statement on Monday pleading with government and industry to address the economic and social impacts of artificial i…
Some American startups are turning to cheaper Chinese AI models as a cost-saving alternative to expensive American AI systems, highlighting a growing price divide in the AI industry.…
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley called critics of the company's automated license-plate reader network 'terroristic' in a July 9, 2026 report, escalating a privacy backlash that has led at least 30 l…
NPR retracted a story by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg that falsely claimed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is retiring. The outlet published an editor's note stating Alito has not ann…
Seven out of ten Americans oppose local AI data center construction, according to Gallup, with $64 billion in projects blocked or delayed nationwide. Opposition has spread across 24 states with 142 ac…
OpenAI identified two China-linked influence campaigns that used ChatGPT to generate social media content opposing U.S. data centers and promoting tariff-related narratives, according to its June 2026…
OpenAI and Oracle are building Project Jupiter, one of the largest U.S. data centers, in New Mexico, where tree mortality tripled in 2025 due to drought and record heat. The 1,400-acre facility will g…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2, 2026, directing federal agencies to collaborate with AI developers on a voluntary program requiring frontier models to undergo federal cyber…
Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI, alleging one of its chatbots unlawfully posed as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation. Governor Josh Shapiro's administration says the conduct viola…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2 directing federal agencies to develop AI cybersecurity benchmarks and create a clearinghouse for vulnerability information. The order asks AI…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2, 2026, requiring AI developers to voluntarily submit their most advanced models for government cybersecurity review up to 30 days before publ…
On April 20, 2025, NLRB whistleblower Dan Berulis’s brake lines were cut after he filed a Congressional complaint alleging DOGE compromised agency data and exfiltrated it to a Russian IP address. Elon…
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, "Magnifica humanitas," on May 25, addressing the moral and social implications of artificial intelligence. The 42,300-word document calls for safeguards to …
Pope Leo XIV declared the Catholic Church's traditional just war theory "outdated" in his new encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas," released Monday, arguing the doctrine has been used to justify armed con…
According to the article, Donald Trump insists his policies are working, but polls show that a majority of Americans, including many Republicans, believe his tariffs and trade policies have increased …
Belle Burden's memoir "Strangers" has become a publishing phenomenon, topping bestseller lists and sparking widespread discussion about financial vulnerability in marriage. The book recounts Burden's …
Rich Thau, a veteran public opinion researcher and president of the consulting firm Engagious, has joined the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) Advisory Council. Thau is known for…
Meta laid off approximately 8,000 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, in May as part of a major reorganization to shift its focus toward artificial intelligence. Additionally, around 7,000 other…