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As AI debate flares, Melania Trump will tour a North Carolina school to see technology at work

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump is set to visit northwestern North Carolina on Tuesday to talk to elementary school students, teachers and staff about how they’re using technology in the classroom.

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George Whitesides, a Democrat from California, is a member of the House Science Committee, former NASA chief of staff and former chief executive of Virgin Galactic.

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AI companies buoyed the U.S. economy. What happens if they slow down?

U.S. investors face a novel question as warnings grow about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence: Is it bad for business and Americans’ stock wealth if AI leaders slow down the technology to avoid catastrophe?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls on Government to Shut Down and Regulate AI Companies

Big AI companies should be “shut down” by the U.S. government until they can prove that their products are safe, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt said on Monday.

Panelists Discuss AI’s Potential Impacts, for Better or Worse, on the Economy

Artificial intelligence could flatten your company hierarchy, improve global agriculture, and give you the perfect vacation. It could also leave you permanently jobless, destroy your region’s economy, and cause mass social upset.

Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It

As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.

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This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Alex Bores Wants Democrats to Make AI Safety a 2028 Election Issue

Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election.

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Mr. Greer is an essayist who frequently writes about politics and international affairs at The Scholar’s Stage.

A DeepSeek engineer's viral post on talent, power, and humanity is a rare snapshot of work at China's frontier AI labs

In a post published on his public WeChat account, DeepSeek engineer Liu Shengyu said he expects AI to soon surpass him at the work he loves.