Government
Secretive tech giant lands historic Army contract worth billions(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Tech giant Palantir secured a ten-year, $10 billion contact with the U.S. Army to manage its databases and aid in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Christian education has been generating ‘prompts’ for thousands of years. AI just takes it to the next levelAs my father and I recently observed a toddler babbling cheerfully to himself, my dad quipped, “He’s just expanding his LLM.” This referenced large language modules (LLMs), of course –… Read More
World
Trump loops Emiratis into American-made chips supply chain(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced a deal Friday clearing the United Arab Emirates to buy top-tier American artificial intelligence semiconductors, pulling the Gulf ally into the… Read More
Politics
Coalition calls for lawmakers, tech industry to make AI safer for kids(The Daily Signal) – Representatives of more than 50 organizations spanning the political spectrum signed a declaration urging members of Congress and tech industry leaders to protect children from the… Read More
Public Education
Over 250 CEOs ask states to mandate AI classes for high school graduatesMore than 250 CEOs signed a letter last week encouraging states to require artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science courses in school curricula and graduation requirements. Read More
Culture
Texas AI school accelerates education, frees students up for personal projects, growthAmid fears of artificial intelligence (AI) wrecking education, Alpha, a private, Texas-based AI school, has cut academic instruction to just two hours while achieving top-tier results… Read More
Government
Trump executive order aims to boost AI use in K-12 schoolsInstead of shying away from artificial intelligence (AI), public schools should immerse K-12 students in it to stay technologically viable, the Trump administration says. “To ensure the United States remains… Read More
Government
Did Biden admin use AI to censor speech? FOIA request aims to find out(The Daily Signal) – A nonprofit legal group focused on upholding free speech is investigating whether the Biden administration used artificial intelligence tools to censor speech. … Read More
Government
Vance tells European leaders to focus on ‘opportunity’ of AI, not authoritarian censorshipIn his first policy speech of the Trump administration, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called artificial intelligence (AI) the “opportunity to catch lightning in a bottle,” and warned about its… Read More
Courts
Artificial intelligence app pushed suicidal youth to kill himself, lawsuit claims(The Daily Signal) – Sewell Setzer III was just 14 years old when he died. He was a good kid. He was playing junior varsity basketball, excelling in school, and… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Steward it well’: Christian tech entrepreneur says AI is inevitable, Christians and schools must engage faithfullyAI is a powerful tool that can be used for great good and great evil. Despite the pitfalls, Christians should embrace and learn to use artificial intelligence, not avoid it… Read More
Public Education
Schools figuring out cell phones but now must grapple with AIMore schools are banning cell phones. In a recent round of restrictions and “belt tightening,” states that previously allowed limited use of cell phones during the day are turning to… Read More
AI
Poll: Voters, parents opposed to AI in schools over cheating concerns(The Center Square) – The majority of likely voters say artificial intelligence shouldn’t be in schools because it makes it too easy to cheat, new poll results show. The Center… Read More
AI
Experts raise concerns about rapid growth of AI(The Center Square) – Experts on artificial intelligence raised concerns about the implications of AI’s rapid growth at a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. The American Enterprise Institute hosted… Read More
Government
Illinois House passes bill to addresses rise in AI-generated nude photos of students(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are addressing a growing form of cyberbullying in schools involving artificial intelligence. The House passed House Bill 299 that would amend… Read More
2024 election, AI
Poll: 3 in 4 fear artificial intelligence abuse in presidential election(The Center Square) – More than 3 in 4 Americans fear abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, and many are not confident they can detect faked… Read More
Public Education
States scramble to publish ‘human-centered’ artificial intelligence guidelines for schoolsA growing number of states are producing guidelines for the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their public school systems. Arizona State University’s research entity, The Center on Reinventing… Read More
Culture
Parents mixed about AI for K-12 schools in new survey, as experts warn parental involvement is crucial for kids’ wellbeingA new survey by a parents’ group said that parents see opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 education, but worry they know too little about it. The… Read More
Government
Woke A.I.? Biden mandates A.I. advance ‘equity and civil rights’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring that Artificial Intelligence technology advance “equity and civil rights.” Biden signed the order… Read More
AI, Uncategorized
Lawmakers, experts raise concerns about AI being used for child exploitation(The Center Square) – Lawmakers and experts are raising the alarm that rapidly developing artificial intelligence technology could be used to exploit children. A group of Republican lawmakers sent a… Read More