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First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.
Hundreds of local police departments have received waivers to fly surveillance drones that navigate with AI.
ICE and Data Centers Aren’t New, But Face Growing Pushback as They Intertwine
A New Jersey township ordinance is the first in the US reflecting the link between the deportation regime and Big Tech.
We Are Risking Developing AI Beyond Human Supervision, Expert Warns
David Krueger says AI's integration into warfare makes international agreements halting development ever more urgent.
You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle
“These are tools to extract from who we are to erase us,” says organizer Krystal Two Bulls.
Faith Leaders Collectively Raise Alarm as AI and Nuclear Weapons Systems Merge
As AI complicates nuclear threats, religious groups are doubling down on calls for disarmament.
Trump’s FTC Is Threatening to Punish Big Tech for “Woke AI”
As Elon Musk defends nude deepfakes, the FTC is moving to censor AI models trained to recognize historical injustices.
Eric Adams Booed While Lobbying for Data Center in Small Wisconsin Town
Adams gave a short talk in which he claimed that AI helped a friend with early breast cancer detection.
The Labor Movement Is Divided Over How to Deal With AI
Some union leaders who are embracing AI are receiving pushback from rank-and-file workers.
AI Oligarchs Enjoy Superyachts as Their Data Centers Degrade Communities
Communities fighting data centers refuse to be sites for extraction that help megabillionaires purchase more mansions.
State Department Mislabels Every Country on Map of Africa at Global Conference
A watermark indicated that the map was made using AI.