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Kids should avoid AI companion bots—under force of law, assessment says

With input from a Stanford lab, Common Sense Media concludes the AI systems can exacerbate problems like addiction and self harm.

April 30, 2025 15:30 ET

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For the First Time, Artificial Intelligence is Being Used at a Nuclear Power Plant: California’s Diablo Canyon

Some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed for future uses. For now, the facility will use AI to comply with regulations

April 8, 2025 08:30 ET

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Are AI Models Advanced Enough To Translate Literature? The Debate Is Roiling Publishing

Major publishers are experimenting with automated translations, hundreds of which have already been produced

April 2, 2025 08:00 ET

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California Is Considering 30 New AI Regulations. Trump Wants None

President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California regulates artificial intelligence

March 13, 2025 08:30 ET

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AI Can Rip You Off. Here's How California Lawmakers Want to Stop Price Discrimination

AI can help businesses charge you more based on how it evaluates your personal history and desires. California lawmakers want to end that price discrimination

March 13, 2025 08:30 ET

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California Is Investigating OpenAI’s Conversion To a For-Profit Company

The state’s attorney general asked the company how it plans to transfer assets out of its charitable nonprofit

January 23, 2025 08:30 ET

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Fearing AI Will Take Their Jobs, Workers Plan a Long Battle Against Tech

At a landmark gathering in California, workers discussed defenses against artificial intelligence and surveillance technology

January 16, 2025 09:15 ET

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1 in 6 Congresswomen Targeted by AI-Generated Sexually Explicit Deepfakes

A first-of-its-kind study highlights the stark gender disparity in AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images — and puts into focus the evolving risks for women in politics and public life

December 11, 2024 06:00 ET

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Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — and Cities Are Starting To Push Back

Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices"

December 2, 2024 08:30 ET

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Trump Wants Even Looser AI Guardrails. Why California, Despite Passing Over 20 AI Bills This Year, Might Not Push Back

President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California go in the other direction?

November 21, 2024 12:32 ET