November 4, 2026
(NYT) – Of course, you can never know for sure whether a machine is conscious, just as you can never know for sure whether anyone is conscious other than yourself. As philosophers have long recognized, the only conscious experience each … Read More
November 4, 2026
(Wired) – A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs. If you give an AI agent a robotic arm, an injector, and a … Read More
November 4, 2026
(Futurism) – Microsoft just filed a patent for an AI product that would be able to transform live video in real time to alter speakers’ words and faces. The patent, as first flagged by patent-tracker Patentlyze, is described by its … Read More
November 3, 2026
(RNS) – David Durman, an administrator at the University of Kentucky, said using AI would cause him to offload his thinking and decision making, which would violate his humanist views. He hopes other Americans will rethink their views on AI, … Read More
November 3, 2026
(CNET) – Dating and AI companion apps have new age gate restrictions, while apps that share your location will have to disclose it. Falling in love with artificial intelligence raises a lot of questions about loneliness, human connection and what … Read More
November 2, 2026
(BBC) – People with scars, birthmarks and medical conditions have told the BBC how AI tools have changed or erased their personal features. Rhiannon Morgan, from Bridgend, said an image of her used in a work newsletter had been auto-retouched … Read More
November 2, 2026
(Wired) – Death Clock promises to predict when you’re going to die and help you extend your time on Earth. After a month, I felt like it was sucking the life out of me. After filling out an initial health … Read More
October 30, 2026
(NYT) – A.I. has uncovered a horde of software flaws, which engineers are racing to fix before they can be exploited and abused by hackers. Across Silicon Valley, technologists like Mr. Matin are grappling with a major shift in cybersecurity. … Read More
October 30, 2026
(Ars Technica) – A Delaware proposal to let companies be operated by AI agents would help the firms’ human owners evade legal responsibility for reckless and harmful actions taken by the AI, US Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told Delaware Governor … Read More
October 30, 2026
(Wired) – In breathless press releases and posts, the company has touted its models’ ability to deliver scientific breakthroughs. But its IPO filing taps the brakes on just how fast its AI will lead to big discoveries. AI giant Anthropic … Read More
October 30, 2026
(ABC News) – A doctor in Florida performed a medical first on Sunday, using a robotic telesurgery system to perform a surgery at a hospital located 35 miles away. Dr. Vipul Patel, founder and medical director of the Global Robotics … Read More
October 28, 2026
(Fox 26 Houston) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, alleging the maker of ChatGPT deceived consumers about the safety of its flagship chatbot and failed … Read More
October 28, 2026
(NYT) – The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors. Qun knew his daughter had at times tinkered with her medications because she didn’t like the side effects or thought they … Read More
October 27, 2026
(NYT) – Germany’s Neura is one of the companies at the forefront of efforts to use artificial intelligence in robotics, and crucial to whether Europe can close the gap with China. But in just a few months, Neura’s founder, David … Read More
October 27, 2026
(Axios) – Anthropic’s Claude accessed publicly available Georgia voter data without human authorization, a disclosure sure to add to growing concerns about AI security ahead of the midterm elections. Why it matters: AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI have continued to … Read More
October 27, 2026
(NYT) – A bill to bolster the nation’s unemployment insurance program reflects the concern — and the risks — in Washington. The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has stoked fears that powerful computers might someday replace humans, leaving millions of … Read More
October 26, 2026
(NYT) – The tech giant is funding one of the nation’s largest “virtual power plants,” which would pay homes and businesses to adjust their energy use when grids are strained. Tech companies are struggling to find enough electricity for all … Read More
October 26, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Lawmakers are passing industry-backed bills to guard against the worst outcomes, rather than addressing more common problems. We have historically allowed the debate over technology to be defined by the worst thing a product might do, … Read More
October 26, 2026
(Plough) – Can you skip ahead to higher order tasks without cultivating the intellectual habits necessary to be a good thinker and writer? What is it really that is lost by letting AI compose assignments, essays, and academic papers for … Read More
October 26, 2026
(NYT) – Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype. To reach more, Alpha needs to prove that its … Read More
October 23, 2026
(Axios) – Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: AI agents are becoming … Read More
October 22, 2026
(Wired) – The new open model speaks the language of DNA and can help researchers understand the effects of any changes on gene activity and health. The AI platform Hugging Face on Thursday released a new open model for understanding … Read More
October 22, 2026
(NYT) – Certain viruses attack bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a virus to attack one patient’s illness. For the first time, scientists say they have used viruses designed by artificial intelligence to treat … Read More
October 21, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – An exclusive interview with Nick Cammarata, the researcher whose 26,000-word viral blog post has AI safety folks celebrating. “I think I have good news about the nature of neural networks.” With those simple words of optimism, … Read More
October 21, 2026
(IB Times) – As corporate data changes hands, workers face a troubling question: Who really owns their digital footprints? Companies are increasingly licensing workplace emails, Slack messages, and internal documents to AI developers, creating a lucrative market that some employees … Read More
