Artificial Intelligence

Investigating how AI is impacting society, from powerful language models and machine learning to the spread of AI slop.

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Kids are making deepfakes of each other, and laws aren’t keeping up

Schools and lawmakers are grappling with how to address a new form of peer-on-peer image-based sexual abuse that disproportionately targets girls.

July 2, 2025 6:00 a.m. UTC

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State AI regulations safe after Senate strips moratorium from ‘big, beautiful bill’

In the end, both Republicans and Democrats helped doom a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation after it cleared the House

July 1, 2025 1:15 p.m. UTC

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Turnitin charged colleges vastly different amounts to detect plagarism

Purchasing records show some colleges are paying three times more than others.

June 26, 2025 8:30 a.m. UTC

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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever.

June 26, 2025 8:30 a.m. UTC

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Congress moves to cut off states' AI regulations

House Republicans advanced a 10-year moratorium on state AI rules. California would be especially hard hit

May 16, 2025 5:00 p.m. UTC

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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 3:30 p.m. UTC

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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 8:30 a.m. UTC

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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 8:00 a.m. UTC

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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 8:30 a.m. UTC

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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 8:30 a.m. UTC

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