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AI Explained: Why the World Needs to Act Now
The UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence released a preliminary report warning that governance frameworks are not keeping…
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AI Godfathers Converge on Regulation
The chief executives of Google DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic have each published detailed views in writing over the past five…
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How AI Could Shrink Income Tax Revenue and Threaten Economies
A war-gaming exercise held at the International Monetary Fund’s Washington headquarters, involving 50 finance and technology experts, examined how AI…
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How AI Is Rewriting Human Nature
Writer Jacob Dreyer examines how artificial intelligence and related biotechnology are reshaping human attitudes toward reproduction and longevity, in an…
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Sixteen Nobel-Winning Economists Warn That Major AI Job Losses Are Coming
Over 200 economists and industry leaders, including sixteen Nobel Prize winners, signed a letter published July 15, 2026 warning that…
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Breaking: Demis Hassabis Endorses Preflight Safety Testing for AI
AI researcher and critic Gary Marcus wrote on July 14, 2026 that Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has publicly endorsed…
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AI Energy and Water Consumption Compounds Climate and Pollution Crises
AI data centers’ rapidly expanding energy consumption, projected to nearly double to 950 terawatt-hours by 2030, is straining global power…
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Does Your Chatbot Want to Replace People or Help You Connect With Them?
Asma Uddin explores the paradoxical impact of AI companion technology, noting that ElliQ robots have reduced loneliness in seniors by…
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Cognitive Surrender Meets Moral Surrender: On AI and Ethics
Eugen Dimant examines how people increasingly outsource moral reasoning to AI systems, identifying three distinct risks. “Cognitive surrender” occurs when…
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AI Is Evolving — And Changing Our Understanding Of Intelligence
Blaise Agüera y Arcas and James Manyika argue that advances in artificial intelligence are prompting a fundamental reconsideration of what…
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One of Sci-Fi’s Most Difficult Questions About AI Is Becoming Real
The rapid spread of chatbots and autonomous AI agents is intensifying debate over who should be held responsible when something…
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The AI Sovereignty Paradox: Should Countries Buy, Build, or Lease to Maintain Strategic Control of Their AI?
Written by Shana Lynch and published July 14, 2026, this Stanford HAI piece examines the concept of AI sovereignty through…