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.
As backlash grows over Flock's AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune…
AI NewsThe company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.
AI NewsBurnt out on wrist buzzes and notification overload? A new crop of minimalist wearables promises to collect your health data without demanding your attention.
AI NewsSony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands"…
AI NewsAs audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are…
AI NewsPlus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.
AI NewsInstalling a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.
AI NewsAnthropic refused to support lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance.
AI NewsJust as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution…
AI NewsMeta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
AI NewsA recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn't thrilled.
AI NewsThe art portfolio platform Cara, designed for creators who don’t want their work used to train AI, has been under assault by trolls seizing and publishing its data.
AI NewsOn Thursday, a judge ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional, delivering the AI lab a win in a monthslong rollercoaster of a battle with…
AI NewsA federal judge has called the Department of Defense’s designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk “illegal and baseless.”
AI NewsStandardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
AI NewsThis week on “Uncanny Valley,” senior writer Will Knight talks his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration.
AI NewsxAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
AI NewsNvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
AI NewsGoogle's AI note-taking app, Gemini Notebook, can now pull information from the books you've purchased. The new "Expert Intelligence" feature allows you to bring titles from Google Play…
AI NewsTech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
AI NewsAfter an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements—and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal investigation…
AI NewsThe potential for AI to automate scientific research and manufacturing must be balanced with new risks, Anthropic says.
AI NewsCode reviewed by WIRED reveals the company is developing a feature that enables Codex to continue working proactively until it is “put to sleep.”
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