How Trump’s Anthropic whiplash has helped China

The Commerce Department reversed restrictions on Anthropic’s most powerful models. The bigger problem is that U.S. AI policy still lacks a clear national security framework. [...]

‘The fate of humanity must not be decided behind closed doors’: US artificial intelligence sovereign wealth fund sees surge in support as AI job losses mount — 69% of Americans want to see half of AI stock placed into new state-owned investment fund

There is now overwhelming support in the US for AI firms to contribute to a sovereign wealth fund designed to redistribute wealth to working class Americans. [...]

This startup hired a sci-fi novelist to give its AI companions a soul

Startup Portola is treating its AI companions like characters in a novel, complete with lore, emotions, and personal lives. The experiment raises the question: Can fiction make better AI companions? [...]

AI is rewriting the rules of biological experiments, but safety regulations aren’t keeping up

Current rules governing AI do not specifically address its use in biology. [...]

How AI can produce detailed storm surge forecasts faster and save lives

AI can also develop forecasts or better understand areas with little historical data. [...]

AI is about to upend Google’s AdWords cash cow

The revolutionary advertising product launched 25 years ago, propelling the company into the stratosphere. Could the party be over? [...]

Sakana AI's CTO says he's 'absolutely sick' of transformers, the tech that powers every major AI model

In a striking act of self-critique, one of the architects of the transformer technology that powers ChatGPT, Claude, and virtually every major AI system told an audience of industry leaders this week [...]

AI isn’t an exit strategy for hiring entry-level coders

Focus on business understanding grounded in technology, not on technology first. [...]

The app this Nebraska roofing company built to help its business has become a super tool for contractors nationwide

CompanyCam began as a way for White Castle Roofing to monitor the work on its job sites. Now it’s valued at nearly $2 billion. [...]