Von der Leyen’s AI envoy pick triggers conflict-of-interest backlash weeks after Siemens helped gut the AI Act

The European Commission has appointed Jim Hagemann Snabe, chairman of Siemens’ supervisory board, as its special envoy for industrial artificial intelligence. He will advise Commission President Urs [...]

Should AI Get Legal Rights?

Model welfare is an emerging field of research that seeks to determine whether AI is conscious and, if so, how humanity should respond. [...]

The AI Control Dilemma: Risks and Solutions

We are at a turning point where artificial intelligence systems are beginning to operate beyond human control. These systems are now capable of writing their own code, optimizing their own performance [...]

Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PC plan fizzled, but it still served a purpose

Microsoft's Copilot+ initiative launched last year with a clear goal: To produce capable laptops for people eagerly anticipating AI-powered features. Read that sentence again, and it's glari [...]

This new AI model can make your dream Lego set - here's how you can try LegoGPT for free

LegoGPT offers a free, open-source AI tool that turns written prompts into buildable Lego sets. [...]

AI is Already Here. The Real Challenge Is Trust

For years, discussions around artificial intelligence have centered on capability. Can AI write better content? Can it automate customer interactions? Can it improve productivity, detect fraud, analyz [...]

Snap is spinning off its AR glasses into a separate business

Snap’s augmented reality glasses business will now be its own entity, with the company establishing Specs Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary. It will enable Snap to more easily secure investors and p [...]

Trump Just Dropped His AI Action Plan. Here's What's In It

From infrastructure to "ideological bias," the plan details the president's priorities on artificial intelligence. [...]

Bank of England governor warns AI may need to be rationed because of energy limits

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned on Friday that artificial intelligence may need to be rationed because the power supply cannot keep up with its capabilities. He said companies and govern [...]