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Anthropic urges a way to pause AI development as risks grow with the tech advances
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (615+ words) Anthropic is proposing that the world's top artificial intelligence companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced AI systems, warning the technology is improving so quickly there's a risk humans would lose control. The company behind…...
Pediatric doctor discusses children and teens getting their health information from social media
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (150+ words) WKYC Pediatric doctor discusses children and teens getting their health information from social media To stream WKYC on your phone, you need the WKYC app. Download the WKYC app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (409+ words) Carney said the defining technology of our era is here and said Canada is too dependent on foreign suppliers. He made the remarks while unveiling his government's strategy on AI. Carney warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier…...
UK lawmaker says she is suing Elon Musk's company over fake Grok bikini images
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (366+ words) Jess Asato, a legislator with the governing Labour Party, says someone used Grok to create fake images of her in a bikini without her consent in January after she criticized the spread of deepfake pornography online. She filed a claim…...
Did the AI boom raise your electric bill? | Consumer Reports
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (370+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Electric bills are climbing across the country, jumping more than 20% in some states since last year. And as artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday life, consumer advocates warn the technology may be adding to the strain. The AI boom…...
European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud and AI at home
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (242+ words) The 27-nation bloc unveiled a "tech sovereignty" package on Wednesday with measures to promote homegrown European alternatives to Big Tech services and hardware. "Europe wants to be in the position to make its own choices, avoiding risky dependencies on single…...
UN calculates nation-sized environmental footprints for AI and data centers
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (569+ words) If you look at these numbers, we're seeing scales comparable to nations," said study co-author Kaveh Madani, a water scientist and director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health in Canada. The demand is enormous." Much…...
Trump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (597+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump signed an executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence Tuesday, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America's technological edge. The order establishes a…...
'Stop! That! Train!' director denies AI use: 'Patently not true"
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (288+ words) WASHINGTON " Director Adam Shankman is pushing back against a wave of social media speculation that his upcoming film "Stop! That! Train!" relied on generative artificial intelligence for its visual effects, calling the rumors categorically false. "Every shot in 'Stop! That!...
Trump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (577+ words) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence Tuesday, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America's technological edge. The order establishes a framework…...