People are asking ChatGPT to help them decide how to vote in the midtermsVoters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research their ballot and even decide who to vote for.NPR1d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernment
Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell’s big college sports win won’t make an AI breakthrough easierThe top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee are contending with deep partisan schisms and distrust on a divisive issue.POLITICO1d agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American RevolutionThe Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution. The project is called Revolution Crossroads, and it aims to help the public and scholars connect objects across institutions such as the Library of Congress. The review was launched in the spring, and the goal is to uncover…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d agoWhole story →CultureTechnology
Michelle Wu, Zohran Mamdani take different stances on AI in the classroom in Boston, New York CityBoston and New York City's progressive mayors are taking sharply different public stances on AI in schools, reflecting a broader debate over tech, childhood and education.MassLive4d agoWhole story →TechnologyEducationZohran MamdaniMichelle Wuai in schools debate
Trump's AI-powered tool promises to centralize all federal tasksThe Trump administration has rolled out a new AI-infused portal that allegedly centralizes all state agency functions, from filing taxes to checking on student loans.New York Post5d agoWhole story →TechnologyEducationamerica gov launch
HHS announces efforts to speed clinical trials with AIFederal health officials want to use AI to help speed up biomedical research, in part to help the U.S. compete with China.STAT6d agoWhole story →HealthTechnologyhhs ai clinical trials initiative
How Meta uses AI data centers to avoid billions in federal taxesMeta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.The Mercury News6d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomymeta tax avoidance scandal
The White House proved today that embracing AI is a winning messageAfter a week of fear-mongering about AI, the White House is countering that narrative by showing Americans what AI can actually do for them — get a passport without waiting months for an appointment and trekking to some office, sign up for Medicare, check on student loan payments, and search for a federal jobs.New York Post6d agoWhole story →HealthTechnologywhite house ai initiative
