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
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czarTrump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.NPR2d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit.NPR5d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyHR 9340ai data center legislation
Planet Money : NPRVery soon, Social Security may not have enough money to make full payments to retirees. Very soon. Like by 2032, just six years from now. So what are we gonna do about it? Today on the show, we look at some of the most talked about possible solutions; and exactly whose wallets we’ll have to rifle through to find the money to pay for each. Then we’ll run…NPR6d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologysocial security funding crisis
Senate lawmakers are shut off from AI's most advanced tools : NPRWhile Senate offices have access to chatbots like ChatGPT, they are not authorized to use any of the more advanced tools that are at the center of regulatory talks and public debate about AI safety.NPR13d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai regulation debate
Aviation regulators use AI to manage the nation’s airspace : NPRThe Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.NPR15d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuildfaa ai airspace launch
Congress is under pressure to act on AI - here's what that could look likeLawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.NPR20d agoWhole story →Technologyai regulation debate
Tech leaders are debating how risky AI is. What does Bill Gates think?AI leaders are warning about the threats posed by further advances of the technology and actively asking it to be regulated. What does Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, think about the future of AI and where it should go?This episode was produced by Connor Donevan and Erika Ryan with audio engineering by Valentina Rodríguez Sanchez. Our director…NPR21d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologyai regulation debate
