Policy · Page 25
regulation, copyright fights, safety rules and the politics of AI
The fight over Chinese open-source AI is really a fight over who profits from it
A powerful new Chinese AI model has Washington debating bans. But the real battle is about protecting billion-dollar investments, not national security.
China's free AI model is tearing Trump's tech advisors apart
A new Chinese chatbot called Kimi has exposed a bitter split inside the White House over how America should respond to cheap, powerful AI from China.
YouTube will stop paying creators for AI slop, fake personas, and distressing videos
Three new content categories now block creators from earning ad money on YouTube. Here's what changed, and what it means for anyone who watches or makes videos.
The chip machine company caught between Washington and Beijing
ASML makes the only tools on Earth that can print the world's most advanced chips. Right now, it is trying not to upset either side of the US-China trade war.
Xi Jinping Offers Developing Nations AI Training and Warns the West Against Security Overreach
China's president used the World AI Conference in Shanghai to pitch cooperation over competition, and took a clear swipe at US chip export controls.
A $400 Million Nonprofit Wants to Build the Public Internet of AI
Current AI is handing out grants, shipping offline devices, and fighting to keep AI from becoming a private club. Here is what it is building, who is paying for it, and why a farmer in rural India is the whole point.
Christopher Nolan Says AI Is a Trojan Horse Everyone Can Already See Through
The director of 'The Odyssey' argues public suspicion of AI, especially among young people, is healthy and exactly what the technology deserves.
Australia Plans Strict Rules on How Government AI Can Make Decisions About You
The Albanese government is writing new national rules to limit how artificial intelligence can be used when agencies make decisions that affect ordinary Australians.
Victoria wants to force social media platforms to unmask anonymous accounts accused of abuse
A proposed Australian law would let a tribunal order platforms to reveal who is hiding behind anonymous profiles used for online vilification, with children's safety cited as the main reason.
Dave Eggers Told 200 OpenAI Staff Their Chatbot Is 'Silencing a Generation'
The author of The Circle accepted Sam Altman's invitation to speak at OpenAI's offices, then spent the time telling employees exactly what he thinks they've done to teachers and students.
New York Mets say they follow all MLB rules after pitcher accuses club of using AI to call pitches
Interim manager Andy Green insists the team is fully compliant, but Adam Ottavino's allegation raises a harder question: where exactly does MLB draw the line on AI in the dugout?
Australian universities clash over how to handle AI cheating, as one expert warns of a national brain drain
An ANU academic calls campus crackdowns 'hysterical', while a colleague says weak assessment standards could hand Australia's intellectual talent to tech giants in California and China.
Australia's AI moment: why a good speech is only the beginning
Prime Minister Albanese has started the conversation on artificial intelligence. Researchers and commentators say the harder questions, about capability, security and who actually benefits, still need answers.
China's Kimi AI model rattles Wall Street and reignites the open-source debate
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is competitive with the world's best AI models, and Washington can't agree on what to do about it.
Andy Burnham wants to abolish the UK's tech ministry. Here is why that alarms the AI industry.
The incoming prime minister has asked officials to draw up plans to scrap the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. MPs, Whitehall insiders and tech experts say the timing could hardly be worse.