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OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.
Trump Administration’s Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Legal, Judges Rule
The Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk, according to a Washington appeals court.
Google Takes the A.I. Data Center Race to Outer Space
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind
The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
TikTok to Pay Alabama $100 Million to Settle Social Media Addiction Claims
The settlement, which also includes changes to the platform’s features, is the latest in a string of agreements by companies to address child addiction.
Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies?
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.
The Ezra Klein Show: Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far
Ezra Klein interviews the Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang.
Alexa, I Need Some Space
Our cozy relationship with A.I. chatbots can lead to “artificial intimacy,” says one expert. Here’s how to keep it in check.
Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying Something On
Meta’s C.E.O. talks for the first time about his style evolution.
U.S. Intercedes for Elon Musk’s X Over European Fine
Federal officials asked to intervene in a case that accused the social media platform of allowing deceptive behavior on its site and resulted in a $140 million penalty.
Complaints About Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’ Won’t Slow Tech’s Wearable Gadgets Drive
Meta’s smart glasses are the latest in a line of products to raise eyebrows over privacy. That’s not stopping other companies from creating similar devices.
Can Tech Companies Really Put Data Centers in Space?
Google is preparing to launch a satellite that can run its A.I. technologies from the heavens. But this is just a first step.
Elizabeth Holmes to Transfer to Halfway House in August 2027
The founder of the blood-testing start-up Theranos was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud and had been serving time at a minimum-security federal prison in Texas.
OpenAI’s A.I. Tried to Breach 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
Meta Unveils 3 Smart Glasses With Built-In A.I.
Artificial intelligence again dominated the company’s annual developer conference, as Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on how the technology can empower people.
America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control.
Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.
In A.I. Race, U.S. Models Have the Edge, but China Has Other Advantages
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.
Gerard Barron Makes the Case for Mining the Ocean Floor
The head of the company hoping to become the first to conduct commercial deep-sea mining said mines on land had a much larger environmental footprint.
Anthropic Releases a New ‘Safest’ A.I. Model Amid Slowdown Debate
The company released a cheaper, faster model that it said was the strongest performer on its most rigorous internal safety tests to date.
I Gave My Life Over to Meta’s A.I. Agent and Was Blown Away
Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust.
An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content
Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.
What to Know About Recent A.I. Hacks
OpenAI, Google and others recently disclosed breaches by their artificial intelligence models that amplified concerns about the advancing capabilities of the technology.
The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I.
Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.
How to Handle a Sore Spot for Group Travelers: Splitting Expenses
From bachelorette trips to family vacations, group travel can cause relationship-ending fallouts. Here’s how to navigate difficult conversations about finances.
Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Better. The Risks Are Getting Bigger.
Self-driving systems are getting so good that drivers may overestimate the technology and not be prepared to respond when something goes wrong.
How Potential 2028 Presidential Candidates Are Talking About A.I.
Democrats are jockeying to embrace new safeguards, while Republicans have aligned with President Trump’s warnings against slowing down the technology.
The A.I. Party House Where Networking Has a Dark Side
Group tech houses have proliferated across the San Francisco Bay Area in the artificial intelligence boom. One of the most prominent has also racked up an extensive police record.