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Family shows AI video of slain victim as an impact statement — possibly a legal first

3:37pm May 07, 2025

AI experts say this is likely the first time that AI has been used in the U.S. to create an impact statement read by an AI rendering of the deceased victim

In court, CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google against the DOJ's 'extraordinary' proposals

2:04pm April 30, 2025

Sundar Pichai testified in the remedies trial that will determine the penalties Google will face for monopolizing the search engine market.

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Google And Apple Explore Deal To Power IPhone Features With Gemini AI

Why Google's search engine trial is about AI

3:59pm April 29, 2025

What started off as an antitrust trial about Google's dominance in the search engine market has led to a penalties phase that is focused on its role in artificial intelligence.

AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish 'Dream Hotel'

12:37pm April 23, 2025

Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us.

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The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now

7:00am April 07, 2025

Many AI products claim to deliver mental health therapy, but with little quality control. But new research suggests with the right training, AI can be effective at helping people.

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Opinion: Art fair flyers should showcase human creativity

8:00am April 05, 2025

Organizers of Oakland's First Fridays art festival made a flyer promoting the event using AI, and are facing backlash for not using an actual artist. NPR's Scott Simon explains.

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'AI Valley' author worries there's 'so much power in the hands of few people'

12:59pm March 19, 2025

Author Gary Rivlin says regulation can help control how AI is used: "AI could be an amazing thing around health, medicine, scientific discoveries, education ... as long as we're deliberate about it."

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Christie's AI art auction inspires protests – and more art

5:00am February 17, 2025

by Chloe Veltman

The upcoming Augmented Intelligence sale represents the first time a major auction house is focusing entirely on works created using machine learning. Artists have mixed feelings about it.

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International regulators probe how DeepSeek is using data. Is the app safe to use?

2:22pm January 31, 2025

The Chinese chatbot took the world by storm and rattled stock markets. But lost in all the attention was a focus on how the company is collecting and storing data.

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U.S. stock markets tumble as investors worry about DeepSeek

11:43am January 27, 2025

The Chinese AI company may be about to burst Silicon Valley's bubble.