A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth...
View ArticleTrump in address to world leaders at UN defends his decision to start war...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency — and made the case that he's shown fortitude...
View ArticleTrump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
WASHINGTON (AP) — State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as their economic and...
View ArticleBill Gates pushes for 'smart use' of AI as his foundation builds more...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates told his foundation's Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could accelerate the fight against inequality, urging the world's...
View ArticleGoogle hit with $463 million fine for EU location data rule breach
Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union's strict privacy rules because it mishandled users' location data, the bloc's data privacy watchdog said Monday....
View ArticleTeqball gets its kicks at the Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — You had to move quickly to see teqball, one of the new sports on view at the Asian Games. Competition wrapped up Sunday in the sport — the official opening day of the games....
View ArticleLawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on...
A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for...
View ArticleA global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see...
HONG KONG (AP) — As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be...
View ArticleThe king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as...
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of...
View ArticleHuawei unveils new chip technologies as Chinese firm steps up the AI race...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese technology giant Huawei launched new chip technologies in a challenge to global leaders such as Nvidia that highlights the narrowing gap between China and the U.S. in artificial...
View ArticleUN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot...
View ArticleZuckerberg distances Meta from calls for a coordinated approach on an AI...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it’s up to each AI company to make sure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls by rival companies for a coordinated slowdown in the development of advanced...
View ArticleMicrosoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech...
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up....
View ArticleTech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The technology industry's increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh...
View ArticleGates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and...
View ArticleTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology was part of a “SICK...
View ArticleNew warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten...
View ArticleBeijing hits back at Anthropic CEO’s call to curb China's AI development
BEIJING (AP) — China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday hit back at a call from the head of Anthropic for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities, which he issued as he...
View ArticleTrump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to...
DUBLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China...
View ArticleBeijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is banning the possession of drones within city limits in new rules announced Sunday that further tighten its regulations on drones, which already include a May ban on sales of...
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