Cantwell unveils AI safety framework as Congress stalls ahead of electionSen. Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on the Senate committee overseeing artificial intelligence, on Wednesday unveiled a set of principles for regulating AI, making a fresh push for congressional action as concerns proliferate over the safety of the technology.Spokane Spokesman-Review17h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyMaria Cantwellai regulation proposal
FTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday.Spokane Spokesman-Review8d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyftc ai investigation
Bessent Urges Fed to Keep ‘Open Mind’ on U.S. Inflation OutlookTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Federal Reserve policymakers should keep an “open mind” on interest rates, arguing that productivity gains from artificial intelligence and deregulation will help keep U.S. inflation in check.Spokane Spokesman-Review11d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyfed rate decision
Trump dismisses AI concerns, but Northwest lawmakers in both parties mull regulationsWASHINGTON – When the House and Senate returned to work on Monday, an unusually high-stakes topic dominated Capitol Hill: Does artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humanity?Spokane Spokesman-Review18d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyai regulation debate
Trump to form ‘AI Force,’ name AI czar but rejects calls for constraintsPresident Donald Trump said he will name an official responsible for artificial intelligence and form an unspecified “AI Force,” rejecting calls from lawmakers and industry leaders for new guardrails on the rapidly advancing technology.Spokane Spokesman-Review19d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyai regulation debate
Keeping kids safe in the age of AI: What safeguards does WA have?As artificial intelligence chatbots become more sophisticated and better at mimicking human characteristics, parents, researchers and lawmakers have sounded the alarm about how they’re affecting children and teens.Spokane Spokesman-Review20d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeai chatbot regulation
Gates Foundation commits $1 billion to improving global AI accessAs debate rages over how to respond to the growing power of artificial intelligence, Bill Gates is throwing a billion dollars and some words of wisdom at the problem.Spokane Spokesman-Review22d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Pre-election agenda may prove too ambitious for CongressWASHINGTON — With college football season in full swing, lawmakers in Congress could take up student athlete compensation issues facing intercollegiate athletics. They could follow last week’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with legislation to address a lapse in surveillance powers. They could try to sort through the thicket of cryptocurrency…Spokane Spokesman-Review24d agoWhole story →SecurityCulturepre election congressional session
Huawei heads to trial in U.S. over its business dealings in IranNEW YORK – Eight years after U.S. prosecutors secretly charged China's Huawei Technologies with defrauding HSBC and other banks over its business with Iran, the case is finally heading for trial. Huawei also faces charges of conspiring to steal trade secrets from five U.S. technology companies, and is accused of lying about its dealings in North Korea…Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →SecurityTechnologyhuawei iran trial
