AI Ethics

AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su told MIT's graduating class of 2026 that artificial intelligence is a tool, not a replacement for human workers, emphasizing that "technology itself does not decide what the future looks like. People …

Small businesses face growing compliance risks as they adopt AI tools that were not built to meet emerging regulations like the EU AI Act. A McKinsey survey found that 54% of organizations identify personal privacy as a …

A new analysis examines whether artificial intelligence could enable a resurgence of totalitarianism by reducing the costs of centralized control. Historical examples show that technologies like mass radio and data proce…

Nearly four in 10 South Koreans have used generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, according to a 2025 survey by the Korea Media and Communications Commission, marking a 14.9 percentage point increase from 2024. The …

The Commonwealth Foundation announced regional winners of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize on May 13, but multiple winning entries were flagged as AI-generated by the Pangram detection tool, which has a near-zero …

An AI system's true measure is not its accuracy but its ability to fail gracefully, as failure is inherent to probabilistic models. Rather than pursuing perfect predictions, effective systems prioritize confidence checks…

AI researchers face growing moral pressure as their work shapes the most powerful technology ever created, with top companies fighting lawsuits over data centers, AI safety, and military use. Researchers Daniel Kokotajlo…

California's largest trial courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are testing an AI assistant called Learned Hand to draft legal research, summarize motions, and prepare tentative rulings on real cases without noti…

Opponents of federal AI regulation have spent the past year blocking legislation in Washington, but their strategy backfired this week when Illinois passed SB 315, the strictest state AI law to date. The bill, which requ…

Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, an atheist and former Thiel fellow, spoke at a Vatican ceremony following Pope Leo's historic AI encyclical, which called for "disarming" the technology. Olah acknowledged the "oddness" o…

Occupy Wall Street co-founder Micah White has launched Outcry, a free, offline AI mentor for activists that runs entirely on a user's device without cloud processing or data logging. The 3GB app provides step-by-step org…

The International Bar Association's 14th Annual Global Report identifies AI adoption, skills shortages, and employee wellbeing as the dominant issues reshaping employment law across 48 countries. The report warns that AI…

Point Loma High School English teacher Jen Roberts is using AI tools including Brisk Boost and MagicSchool to provide students with faster, iterative feedback on reading and writing assignments. Nearly 1,200 people have …

Researchers interviewed nearly 30 religious leaders across six major faiths in the UK, documenting how generative AI and chatbots are affecting religious practice and authority. A Redeemed Christian Church of God chatbot…

France 24's "Talking Europe" special, broadcast 29 May 2026, examines whether the European Union is prepared for the economic and social disruption of artificial intelligence, reporting on grassroots education in rural I…

An AI event has sparked debate over whether artificial intelligence is expanding or diminishing developer communities, as engineers increasingly rely on AI-generated code through practices like "vibe coding" and "coding …

Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds expressed frustration during his keynote at the Open Source Summit North America, dismissing claims that 99% of code is now generated by artificial intelligence. Torvalds argued that …

A federal judge in Alabama ruled Thursday that execution by nitrogen gas does not violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, rejecting a death row inmate's claim that the method causes excessive suff…

Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.8, a model that flags its uncertainty more readily and is roughly four times less likely to let code flaws slip by unremarked. The release comes as industry leaders argue that AI sharpens…

AI voice cloning scams are surging, with Americans losing over $893 million to AI-related fraud last year, according to the FBI. Scammers use short audio clips from social media or previous calls to create convincing voi…