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Ballot with word AI written on it going into ballot box.

On November 5, AI is also on the ballot

By Ali Nouri | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

President Joe Biden hosts a meeting on Artificial Intelligence, Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at The Fairmont hotel in San Francisco.

Costly signaling: How highlighting intent can help governments avoid dangerous AI miscalculations

By Owen J. Daniels, Andrew Imbrie | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

Illustration of robot holding ripped picture of a person's face

Spotting AI-generated content is too hard. Look for credible sources instead.

By Nate Sharadin | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive to announce the Biden administration's approach to artificial intelligence Monday. President Biden issued a new executive order on Monday, directing his administration to create a new chief AI officer, track companies developing the most powerful AI systems, adopt stronger privacy policies, and "both deploy AI and guard against its possible bias," creating new safety guidelines and industry standards. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A first take on the White House executive order on AI: A great start that perhaps doesn’t go far enough

By Gary Marcus | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies

bird in flight at dawn in marsh

Climate change is a crisis. But should President Biden declare a national emergency?

By John Morales | Climate Change, Opinion

The Trump administration put Chinese firm Huawei on a list that could make it difficult to do business in the United States. Credit: Brücke-Osteuropa via Wikimedia Commons.

The 10-minute interview: Joy Dantong Ma on why Trump is targeting Huawei

By Matt Field | Analysis, Interviews

Trump orders some sort of vague action in the AI arms race

By Matt Field | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

Moving slowly, not breaking enough: Trump’s cybersecurity accomplishments

By Steven Weber, Betsy Cooper | Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Technology and Security