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New Report Warns Against Pentagon Project Potentially Developing “Killer Robots”
Officials have refused to clarify whether the Replicator initiative is developing AI weapons that can kill autonomously.
Trump Reelection Looms Over COP29 as Climate Conference Continues to Disappoint
During his first administration, Trump withdrew from the landmark Paris Agreement. He’s pledged to do so again.
School Surveillance Earns Tech Companies Billions. Students Pay the Price.
Tech firms have outfitted classrooms with data-gathering surveillance technologies that undermine education and privacy.
The Far Right Is Creating Emblematic Narratives for People to Latch Onto
Elon Musk's amplifying of dehumanizing lies suggests a willingness to stoke violence to shape electoral outcomes.
As Election Day Nears, AI Deepfakes Are Spreading — and Facing Little Oversight
Watchdogs want more than the current patchwork of regulations governing artificial media created to mislead the public.
US Tech Giants Are Storing Data for Israeli Military as It Destroys Gaza
A new investigation reveals what some call US companies’ “direct participation and collaboration” in genocide.
Elon Musk Shared Fake Video of Kamala Harris. Experts Are Sounding the Alarm.
The chance that generative AI will have an impact on the election grows as Election Day nears, says one expert.
Silicon Valley Rushes Toward Automated Warfare That Deeply Incorporates AI
We can’t let those who will profit most from its unbridled application make the rules for how AI should be used.
What Today’s Workers Can Learn From Machine-Breaking Luddites
“The Luddites get a bad rap,” says author Brian Merchant.
Journalist Who Broke Story on Israel’s AI Warfare Discusses the Technology
Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham says entire Palestinian families are being wiped out inside their homes.