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Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?

Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up.

Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access

NEW YORK — Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access.

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act

WASHINGTON — The technology industry’s increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government’s willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining issue of the era .

Travis Kalanick's robotics startup taps Meta veteran for top AI role

Vikas Chandra, a longtime Meta AI executive who led AI work for the company's smart glasses, is joining Atoms.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posts an internal warning to employees about AI safety

Satya Nadella urged the AI industry to prioritize safety and maintain human control over the technology.

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

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Axios Live: Health leaders emphasize AI progress with human oversight

AI is already accelerating drug development and predicting disease risk, but real-world applications still require human involvement and safety considerations

AI & Tech Brief: A legal shield for pacing

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The AI doom debate is getting carried away. AI is a product, not a god.

Even though AI doom fears are rising, AI is still a product. Existing laws, liability and human controls may be able to manage many of the risks.

Trump lashes out at Dario Amodei after the Anthropic CEO called for a slowdown in AI development

"The Trump Administration has stopped AI 'people' from doing bad, or potentially bad, 'things,' like Dario (Anthropic!)" President Donald Trump wrote.

Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft

"NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."

What execs and politicians are saying about slowing down AI development

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