Anthropic hires a top Biden official to lead its new AI-for-social-good team (exclusive)

As director of the U.S. AI Institute, Elizabeth Kelly formed agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic to allow government safety testing of new AI models prior to their release. [...]

Elon Musk and ChatGPT’s Sam Altman head to an AI trial that promises clashing testimony

The high-stakes trial could change the balance of power in AI. [...]

Jeff Bezos to co-lead AI startup Project Prometheus, raising $6.2 billion

It will be his first operational role since Amazon. [...]

AI can free you of a ‘mental workout’, but is that a good thing? A cognitive psychologist explains

The brain is like a muscle: it needs to be challenged to grow bigger. [...]

Anthropic’s forced removal from the U.S. government is threatening critical AI nuclear safety research 

As government agencies struggle to understand whether they’re allowed to use Claude, projects at the Energy Department designed to limit AI’s work on nuclear weapons may suddenly halt. [...]

Most students are using AI to enhance learning, not outsource it, research shows

Of the 80% of students using AI at Middlebury College who were surveyed, most of them use it for augmentation purposes. [...]

DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms for anti-Musk and anti-Trump chatter

A new report from Reuters has shed light on how Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is employing tech in its processes, including the alleged use of artificial intelligence to [...]

AI will power Fandom from spectator to co-star

AI is enabling fan experiences that are persistent, co-created, and reciprocal. [...]

Trust, but verify: Leading in the age of AI overconfidence

Human judgement will always be a differentiator. [...]