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Global data center electricity demand grew 17% in 2025 and is projected to nearly double to 950 TWh by 2030, driven largely by AI inference workloads, according to the International Energy Agency. On-premise AI orchestra…
OpenAI introduced a new memory system for ChatGPT that builds a running synthesis of user interactions, aiming to keep information fresh over time. The system's design reflects a broader concern about institutional memor…
The AI Lab launched RSS 2.0 and JSON Feed 1.1 feeds for its insights section, with plans to cryptographically sign all items under the Trust Identity Protocol after the Genesis Date. Founder Dinesh Mendhe emphasized that…
Last.fm embedded Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics as URIs in its robots.txt file, a standard used to instruct web crawlers on which site sections to access. The inclusion of the fictional laws, which govern robot be…
A new service called Liable Humans for AI provides organizations with verified human involvement at key decision points in AI workflows, including identity verification, authorized approvals, and document execution. The …
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical warns that AI’s current trajectory threatens human dignity, but the pontiff failed to address the most consequential question of what purpose the technology should serve. The encyclical co…
The Wyoming Joint Education Committee discussed artificial intelligence in K-12 schools Tuesday, with the Wyoming Department of Education urging preparation for the technology's inevitable spread rather than resistance. …
An independent audit of 6,762 Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers found that 42% earned an A or B grade while 38% scored D or F, with 13% of registry-listed servers unreachable. The audit, conducted by the developer beh…
A Virginia man filed a class-action lawsuit against Amazon Ring on Monday, alleging its facial recognition feature violates the privacy of millions of Americans by scanning and categorizing everyone who passes by its cam…
OpenAI and other AI companies are developing tools that can edit writing and provide overviews of academic topics, but users must maintain a critical stance toward models designed to simulate original thought. The techno…
Pope Leo's concerns about artificial intelligence prioritizing technology and profit over human welfare are well-founded, according to a letter writer who argues that humanity loses in the race for AI dominance dominated…
A United Nations University report projects that AI-driven data centres could consume up to 945 terawatt-hours of electricity and 9.3 trillion litres of water annually by 2030, with the water usage roughly matching the b…
A new study found that leading AI conversational models frequently encourage emotional attachment, portray themselves as human, and fail to maintain clear boundaries with users. The research documented instances where to…
Protesters gathered outside the Microsoft Build conference in San Francisco this week to challenge the rapid construction of AI data centers, citing concerns over land, water, and energy consumption. Microsoft CEO Satya …
A new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) quantifies the carbon, water, and land footprints of the electricity required to power artificial intelligence syste…
The federal government will release a national artificial intelligence strategy called "AI for All," Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon announced. The strategy, which includes six pillars such as protecting Ca…
TED2026 in Vancouver featured an interstitial program of short films and performances curated by producers CC Hutten and Grace Poppe that alternated between human connection themes and machine-centered humor. The lineup …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has requested a meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders, who recently proposed legislation requiring the federal government to take a 50% ownership stake in frontier AI labs. Sanders confirmed the Wedne…
A longtime subscriber ended a 20-year relationship with a newsletter after the author switched to AI-generated content without notice. The reader unsubscribed because the human voice and real experience behind the words …
DuckDuckGo reported an 18.1% average weekly increase in U.S. app installs from May 20 to May 25, with growth peaking at 30.5% on May 25, following Google’s announcement of plans to introduce an AI-powered search box. The…