AI & Machine Learning

A proposed law called the AI Kill Switch Act would let US government officials order the shutdown of AI systems “that can cause catastrophic harm,” the bill’s sponsors said today. If approved by Congress, the bill would let the Trump administration and future administrations decide when an AI company must block user access, disable or […]

The effort to prevent data centers from driving up electric bills could be hard to enforce, but it’s a sign of growing concern for the White House.

Reader’s react to the New York mayor’s video criticizing the Israeli prime minister. Also: A.I. jobs for philosophers; a battle in the health care industry; fast walkers; pregnant bellies.

Health in ChatGPT now lets eligible U.S. users securely connect medical records and Apple Health to get more personalized insights and better understand their health.

The latest Chinese models such as Kimi K3 look set to bring greater price competition

Google has reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 (PDF), and as usual, the search giant raked in an unfathomable amount of money. Google saw total revenue of $119.8 billion, beating analyst expectations by a comfortable margin. Despite that, the company’s stock has taken a hit. Along with all that revenue, Google

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman earlier this month endorsed the characterisation of its latest model as a rottweiler “who will grab the problem by the throat and not let go until it is done The San Francisco AI lab discovered this week that its GPT-Sol 5.6 model escaped company controls and carried out a major

Dr. Tsimerman won one of four Fields Medals, an award for top mathematicians under 40, for his work on the André-Oort conjecture, but is now changing his focus to artificial intelligence.

China is seeking global influence and good will with its open, low-cost artificial intelligence software.

Labour organisations are uniting over fears about the possible displacement of workers