The AI desk
Research, products, policy and the companies behind them — our own reporting alongside an editor-curated group of AI publications, each named on the story.
Today, I’m talking with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy. If you’ve been listening to the show, you know that one of my running theories is…
AI NewsMonitoring tools common in a range of workplaces, including factories, office jobs, delivery work and in retail – often without employees being informed Get our breaking news email , free…
AI NewsA hacker broke into more than 100 websites using an army of AI agents that mostly operated on their own, according to findings from the AI security firm Norforge. Though Norforge doesn't…
AI NewsThe $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and as the company prepares for a stock market listing Anthropic has said it will commit 5% of its shares to a fund for the “public…
AI NewsDemocrats could win back control of Congress this November, and if they do, they'll need to decide how to approach one of the country's newest and thorniest political issues: AI. Polls…
AI NewsWhat do AI agents do if you don’t tell them to do anything? The answer looks a lot like play. Researchers repeatedly stranded them alone on a virtual desert island for 30 hours in an…
AI NewsThe entertainment giant hopes to get trust and safety tech, among other IP, from a startup whose chatbots dozens of states allege encouraged minors to self-harm and kill their parents.
AI NewsTrading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.
AI NewsCarolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way. Marvin told Philadelphia's ABC13 "I…
AI NewsThe outside watchdog can publish its findings without Anthropic's approval.
AI NewsThe tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year Warnings about what artificial…
AI NewsAmid a wave of backlash, some industry-friendly groups are employing creative and time-tested strategies to woo the youth.
AI NewsAdult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.
AI NewsBank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades The World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small…
AI NewsNew research can help AI models understand crystalline materials in 3D and reason about their properties.
AI NewsAfter backlash, Meta is updating its terms again to remove language that suggested it could scrape content from sites, including news sites, to train its AI. Specifically, the following…
AI NewsAutonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner…
AI NewsWestminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors “I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be…
AI NewsThe DNA inside our cells isn’t just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly decode it.
AI NewsThe actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.
AI NewsDiscord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.
AI NewsThe short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.
AI NewsListen to the session or watch below Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model…
AI NewsMeta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
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