Artificial Intelligence

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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Artificial Intelligence

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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Artificial Intelligence

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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Locked Out

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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Artificial Intelligence

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

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Impact

Bill Would Force V.A. to Overhaul Suicide Prevention Algorithm That Favors White Men

The legislation would require the agency to incorporate factors linked to elevated suicide risk among women veterans into its AI program

October 28, 2024 08:00 ET

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Hello World

How AI Detection Software Turns Professors into Cops, Tech as Systems of World-Making, and More

A conversation with agroecologist Maywa Montenegro

September 21, 2024 08:00 ET

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Hello World

Rejecting Dogmas Around AI, User Privacy, and Tech Policy

A conversation with AI scientist Jonathan Frankle

August 17, 2024 08:00 ET

Artificial Intelligence

Why Silicon Valley Is Trying So Hard to Kill This AI Bill in California

The sprawling California legislation offers protection to whistleblowers and citizens. The coming weeks could decide its fate

August 12, 2024 08:00 ET

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Artificial Intelligence

California’s Two Biggest School Districts Botched AI deals. Here Are Lessons From Their Mistakes

Educators can learn caution from AI mistakes in Los Angeles and San Diego. But they also face pressure to adopt the technology quickly

August 6, 2024 15:40 ET