Investors bet $1 billion on AI pioneer Yann LeCun’s vision for the future of AI

LeCun has argued that language models alone will not produce AI capable of tackling the world’s biggest problems. [...]

Trump keeps kneecapping the U.S.’s most promising AI models 

A sudden 90-minute ultimatum from the Trump administration last week led to Anthropic shutting off access to the world’s most powerful models. [...]

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent reasons, researches, and runs its own computer

The hybrid agent blends capabilities from OpenAI’s earlier Operator and Deep Research tools, combining web access, automation, and in-depth analysis. [...]

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over copyright infringement

Midjourney allegedly pirated the libraries of Disney and Universal to generate and distribute ‘endless unauthorized copies’ of their famed characters. [...]

I let AI control my entire PC. Here’s what happened.

Vercept’s Vy AI aims to automate tedious or repetitive computer work, with trade-offs. [...]

Does the public comment system have an AI problem?

Fake comments are easy. Proving them isn’t. [...]

AI therapy chatbots are unsafe and stigmatizing, a new Stanford study finds

Researchers say popular mental health chatbots can reinforce harmful stereotypes and respond inappropriately to users in distress. [...]

Trump’s chaos is forcing the usually methodical chips industry to learn how to pivot quickly

Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on tariffs for chips destined for China throws an industry that moves slowly into turmoil. [...]

Douglas Rushkoff wants us to use AI to ask better questions

Instead of chasing quick fixes, the longtime tech critic is urging a shift toward ‘generative thinking’ that makes room for uncertainty, creativity, and civic design. [...]