June 8, 2026
(The Atlantic) – As the AI boom has exploded, Silicon Valley has looked to philosophers to help the industry build what are, at least in theory, more virtuous machines. AI companies have to make all kinds of difficult decisions about … Read More
June 8, 2026
(Wired) – Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons. The CEOs of several major artificial intelligence companies are urging members … Read More
June 8, 2026
(New Things with Joanna Stern on Youtube) – People across the country are offering a service on Facebook Marketplace to disable the recording light on Ray-Ban Meta glasses. They call it “Stealth Mode.” Joanna paid $100 for the modification and … Read More
June 8, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Should we seriously consider the possibility that Claude, or any large language model, might be conscious? And if it has feelings, is it capable of receiving moral instruction? No. Absolutely not. Generative AI is harmful enough when … Read More
June 5, 2026
(NYT) – A Chinese company has been trying to develop artificial intelligence-powered technology that would enable authoritarian governments to not just monitor dissidents but also potentially predict who could become one in the future. The work, which appears to be … Read More
June 5, 2026
(Wired) – Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability. On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain … Read More
June 4, 2026
(The Guardian) – A new belief set is uniting some of the wealthiest men in the world around a ‘transhuman’ future – actual humanity be damned It would be a mistake to understand these weird worldviews as an ultimately harmless … Read More
June 4, 2026
(404 Media) – A new study by the Center for Democracy & Technology shows how chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Replika and more can lead users down paths they didn’t intend. Dark patterns have been used by subscription companies and in … Read More
June 4, 2026
(JAMA Pediatrics) – Questions As of 2025, what percentage of US adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years used artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health advice, and among those who use AI chatbots for this purpose, to … Read More
June 2, 2026
(The Atlantic) – AI-detection tools are getting better. But they still aren’t good enough. Basically every recent, high-profile accusation of someone passing off AI-generated writing as their own has started in the same way: with a tool called Pangram. In … Read More
June 2, 2026
(CNET) – The new Claude Opus 4.8 is a “modest but tangible improvement,” but a Mythos model you can use may be just weeks away. But the company also said it’s making significant progress on producing a version of its … Read More
June 1, 2026
(Nature) – Researchers hope to build a facility with thousands of robots capable of performing experiments independently by 2040. In a biology laboratory in Tokyo, ten robots conduct experiments, using their two arms to handle liquids, grow cells on plates … Read More
May 29, 2026
(NYT) – Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology. Many of the founders and important researchers at Anthropic and OpenAI joined the earliest gatherings at A.G.I. House. … Read More
May 29, 2026
(Plough) – It is not a question of when “artificial intelligence” will develop consciousness, because there is no such thing as artificial intelligence. What we call AI is the extremely fast simulation of decision-making processes, generating results from the multitude … Read More
May 28, 2026
(TechCrunch) – CEOs “play with AI,” develop a prototype, or generate a contract, to use Levie’s examples, and then make the leap to believing agents can do the work. But these top-level executives aren’t the people who have to review … Read More
May 27, 2026
(Wired) – Over the past year or so, more and more people have looked at me with great pity. Surely a fact-checker at a magazine isn’t long for this AI-upgraded world. Call me foolish, but I’m not that worried. Very … Read More
May 26, 2026
(STAT News) – Advisory offers ways to reduce exposure, including bell-to-bell school bans, tech design changes Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is issuing a U.S. surgeon general’s advisory urging families, schools, and providers to reduce children’s screen time, according … Read More
May 25, 2026
(IEEE Spectrum) – A single breakthrough AI moment in robotics may not be the answer Over the next few decades, billions of autonomous, AI-powered robots will work alongside people in factories, perform tedious tasks in warehouses, care for the elderly, … Read More
May 21, 2026
(After Babel) – As a social psychologist, I’m used to speaking to academic audiences, making arguments from evidence. This was different. I spoke to the graduates — members of Gen Z — to offer advice about how to flourish in … Read More
May 20, 2026
(People) – James Daunt added that the chain bookstore may already be selling AI-generated books, “but we’re not really conscious of them” The CEO of Barnes & Noble is defending the sale of AI-written books. James Daunt, the chief executive … Read More
May 19, 2026
(WSJ) – Booed commencement speakers, blocked data centers, plummeting poll numbers: Fast-growing industry has a faster-growing crisis In one poll after another in recent weeks, respondents have overwhelmingly voiced concerns about AI, a challenge to claims by industry executives that … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Those with an interest in the concept of AI alignment (i.e., getting AIs to stick to human-authored ethical rules) may remember when Anthropic claimed its Opus 4 model resorted to blackmail to stay online in a theoretical … Read More
May 18, 2026
(NBC News via YouTube) – Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed multiple times Sunday while discussing artificial intelligence during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona. Other commencement speakers faced similar backlash for their AI comments, as new … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Data centers may be coming to your neighborhood as side installations associated with new homes—and in exchange would offer subsidized electricity and Internet access along with backup batteries to homeowners. The company behind the plan has already … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Politico) – A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species. Ownership of extensive neural data can be used to do anything from serve extremely targeted ads to surveil or manipulate consumers’ behavior. The … Read More
