A former Anthropic researcher's warning that AI could soon destroy humanity broke past the typical tech circles last week, setting off a new firestorm of debate over the technology’s rapid development.  Researchers have warned of AI’s potential danger for years, but nothing struck a chord quite like this week’s social media thread from 27-year-old Jacob...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Saturday that artificial intelligence development must slow down to allow for the implementation of necessary risk prevention safeguards. “We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models,” Amodei wrote in a blog post. “Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of...

A Texas judge on Thursday ruled the social media platform TikTok misled consumers about the company's efforts to filter inappropriate content for minors. In her ruling, Texas District Judge Cory Liu said TikTok's claims about its content-moderation policies violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The state of Texas alleged TikTok did not remove certain...

Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons. As AI models grow more powerful, elaborate cyberattacks no longer require sophisticated skills and even lone individuals can create threats that would not...

A group of Democratic lawmakers who represent New Mexico urged Apple and Google on Thursday not to adopt President Trump’s proposed renaming of the state to “New America” on their map platforms. On Sunday, the president shared an image of a map of the state on Truth Social with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by...

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) is ramping up pressure on Democrats to back the Clarity Act as it heads to the Senate floor next week for a procedural vote, highlighting the changes they have secured to the bill throughout negotiations. Lummis, who chairs the Senate Banking subcommittee on digital assets, argued Thursday that Democrats have secured...

SpaceX filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Grimes County to block the release of the company’s public records, according to court records. The lawsuit requested a temporary restraining order be issued to prevent Grimes County from releasing records to two of the county's residents, Marie Egyed and Vanessa Burzynski,...

The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is calling for mandatory safety requirements for the technology following a series of model hackings and ominous warnings from researchers. In a blog post Wednesday, OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris LeHane said the industry has "reached a new chapter in AI capabilities," which "demands a new chapter for AI...

The military acquired high-energy laser tech in 2025 and began using it in August, which led to 100 drones being shot down.

The spread of Flock cameras and AI data centers have become big issues in the midterm elections, with lawmakers calling for curbs on Flock’s surveillance network and more than 700 candidates mentioning data centers in their political ads, according to a recent study. Republicans acknowledge the growth of AI-related technology, and the massive data centers...