Secret Ballot At Risk: Unpacking Technology’s Hidden Dangers
This vulnerability is especially important as ballot privacy is a right under the state’s constitution.
Artificial Intelligence
Victor Davis Hanson: Elon Musk Is Powering The American Renaissance
There’s a lot of controversy about Elon Musk. His reputation took a big hit, remember, right after the election, because half the country voted, roughly 48%, voted against Donald Trump.
US Treasury Chief Warns AI Firms Against Expecting Government Protection
Bessent said humans, not AI systems, remain responsible for their actions
US, China Discuss AI Safety And Trade Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting
Bessent said greater transparency between the world’s two leading AI powers would be important as their technological competition intensifies.
Who Pays For AI Data Center Costs? House Says Big Tech, Not Consumers
The data center operation legislation was brought forward by Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., who says it isn’t just a cost-savings bill, but also a national security bill that will protect American data from communist China.
AI-Generated Intelligence Report Sparks Pentagon Warning
Military personnel were reportedly preparing to board the ship before officials determined that the AI-generated assessment was entirely false. One source described the incident as an error that nearly started a war.
‘It Is Frightening’: Brooke Rollins Says She Understands Rural Americans’ Fears of AI
The agriculture secretary and former director of the Domestic Policy Council under the first Trump administration, emphasized that she trusts the president’s leadership.
The Left’s Answer To AI Is Simple: More Government
One approach holds that innovation is best driven by private companies competing and experimenting, while government sets clear rules against potential harm such as fraud, abuse, and threats to national security.
Microsoft Executive Called AI Scraping “Largest Theft of Labor”
The documents are part of a copyright lawsuit brought by The New York Times and 11 other publishers, who allege that their content was used without permission.
Anthropic Builds Wet Lab To Advance AI-Driven Drug Discovery
The company said its life-sciences team will focus on preclinical research areas that established pharmaceutical companies may consider less financially attractive.
AI Safety Debate Meets Reality At Salesforce’s Dreamforce
Businesses are also becoming more selective about AI spending
California Governor Newsom Orders New AI Safety Review
Potential measures include requiring independent third parties to prepare safety plans for frontier AI companies and requiring emergency shutdown systems for AI models.
Microsoft AI Chief Calls OpenAI’s Latest Safety Finding A ‘Serious Situation’
Suleyman called that episode significant enough to prompt broader discussion among AI leaders.
Who’s Orchestrating The AI-Hysteria Campaign?
Stephen Hawking said that “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”
AI Firms Scramble To Build A Trusted Safety System
The White House is favoring industry-led oversight, leaving AI companies to develop voluntary safety standards while policymakers consider longer-term legislation.