AI Policy

Intel released its 2025–2026 Corporate Responsibility Report, detailing progress in people, sustainability, and technology as AI demand surges. The company achieved 99% renewable electricity globally, saved 11.2 billion …

A new Pew Research Center study finds that 67% of Americans have little to no confidence in the U.S. government's ability to regulate AI, while 59% doubt U.S. companies can develop it responsibly. Roughly two-thirds beli…

Attackers compromised 20,000 Instagram accounts by exploiting Meta's AI systems through polite requests, highlighting a growing security vulnerability in AI agents that can be manipulated into granting unauthorized acces…

A discussion on the Privacy Guides forum explores whether AI will render privacy efforts obsolete, with users debating increased data collection and potential countermeasures like Mullvad's DAITA VPN feature. Participant…

Clarecast released its inaugural industry report on June 17, 2026, identifying nearly 10,000 companies at risk of AI-driven workforce contraction and over 1,300 showing signs of a full 'Quiet Restructuring' pattern. The …

South Africa's Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube urged caution on AI adoption in education at the 9th Biannual World Conference of IFTRA in Boksburg, emphasizing that AI cannot replace ethical, qualified educators.…

US convertible bond issuance hit roughly $34 billion in the first four months of 2026, more than double the same period last year, with about half of the deals tied to AI companies. AI firms like CoreWeave are using conv…

A Pew Research Center survey of over 5,000 U.S. adults found that while most adults under 30 use AI chatbots, they are the most skeptical about AI's future impact, with roughly half saying AI will negatively affect socie…

About half of U.S. adults say they never use AI chatbots, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Non-users cite lack of interest, privacy concerns, and distrust of accuracy as major reasons, with older adults and cer…

A Sonoma County resident was cited after California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials found a fawn that had been unlawfully captured and confined in a dog crate for more than three weeks. The fawn was taken to a …

The Pentagon disclosed in a federal court filing that Elon Musk's Grok chatbot helped strike 2,000 targets in Iran within 96 hours, using the claim to defend xAI against a Clean Air Act lawsuit over a polluting power pla…

South Korea became the fourth nation to partner with OpenAI on AI security, signing an MOU to develop global evaluation frameworks and risk assessment systems tailored to the Korean context. The collaboration aims to str…

Twenty, a startup building AI-enabled offensive cyber weapons for the US military and intelligence community, raised a $100 million Series B led by Accel, valuing it at $1 billion. The company aims to industrialize cyber…

Alibaba Cloud launched its first data centres in France on Wednesday, expanding its European footprint amid growing demand for data sovereignty. The move responds to increased customer demand and aligns with the European…

The UK government denied seeking an exemption from US export controls that suspended global access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models over jailbreak risks. The US Commerce Department imposed the controls on Ju…

A study published in Science found that ChatGPT outperformed hundreds of physicians in a diagnostic obstacle course using written medical cases and real-world patient information. The research, led by Harvard and Stanfor…

Coherent broke ground on an expanded indium phosphide wafer fab in Sherman, Texas, with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Coherent CEO Jim Anderson attending the June 16 ceremony. The facility, supported by a $50 million CHIPS…

Annecy's MIFA market is expanding its Cross IP Area and focusing on AI integration amid a global animation financing crisis, with growing delegations from Asia and new partnerships with Japan. Organizers emphasize artist…

An endorsement from President Donald Trump is valuable but not foolproof in Republican primaries, as Rick Jackson spent over $100 million of his own money to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Georgia governor runof…

A team of researchers and organizations launched A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Minds, a website introducing AI consciousness, AI welfare, and the moral implications of digital minds. The guide offers resources, events, a…