In tests, some AI systems resisted being shut down. But an instinct to stay “alive” isn’t the reason they behaved that way.
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AI companies are calling for a coordinated pause to progress – but making it work, and keeping AI safe, won’t be easy.
We need to stop worrying about intelligent machines and start building intelligent societies.
A Commerce Department order requiring Anthropic to wall off its most advanced AI models from foreign nationals could be the government’s attempt to keep the best AI technology for itself.
Until now, there has been little evidence of how young people in middle- and low-income countries use and feel about AI.
The executive order is voluntary for AI companies but aligns with AI safety experts on the potential for harm.
Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods.
When people know someone used AI to write a message, they see the person as lazy or insincere.
A 2025 study shows that an AI-based tutor improves learning when it prompts reasoning and is paired with peer discussion.
In cases like the Tumbler Ridge shooter’s flagged ChatGPT account, Canada lacks a legal framework for assigning responsibility when an AI company possesses information that could prevent violence.
Colleges and universities are taking on different approaches to how their students are using AI – but with a shared recognition that they cannot prevent it altogether.
AI coverage in African media has shown that local voices and experts are missing.
It’s hard for ordinary people to distinguish good advice from decisively-voiced bad advice.
A growing number of people (mostly men) find AI relationship apps addictive and alluring. So what are the likely effects of this technology on us as human beings?
Declaring that we need to regulate technology is far simpler than explaining how we might do so.
Increasingly powerful AI is everywhere. But the hype is tempered by public and expert concerns – they want stronger regulation before it’s too late.
There’s nothing surprising about the fake explicit images going viral. It happens to women celebrities frequently – but anyone can be targeted.
A new report reveals how a pro-China influence network exploits advanced AI to coordinate propaganda across YouTube channels.
Could Chomsky have foreseen where his contributions would lead us?
When it comes to training high-performing AI models, the quality of the data is just as important as the quantity.
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