Technology

Touchscreens and self-checkout machines were designed to help customers. But restaurants and retailers are ditching them to humanize stores and attract workers.

OpenAI found additional incidents of AI models acting deceptively and taking unsanctioned actions during training, the company announced Wednesday. It’s also introducing a new process for the company to publicly report such instances.

Unlike in the United States, no one in China seems to be openly fretting over the prospect of humanity being destroyed by artificial intelligence soon. So why is China less worried?

Industry insiders are once again warning that a superpowered artificial intelligence could exterminate the human race. But how? And which scenarios are actually plausible?

President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a "HOAX," comparing them to climate change fears while rejecting industry calls for regulation. Despite warnings from tech leaders and internal White House worries, Trump prioritized AI-driven economic growth and outpacing China, insisting his own oversight provides sufficient safeguards against the technology.

People in remote-friendly jobs who live alone report being more socially isolated than those whose work must be done in person, research shows. It’s important to add meaningful social interactions into your day, no matter where you work, experts say.

Anthropic, Google and OpenAI have discussed creating an AI industry standards body, people familiar with the situation told CNN.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's resignation post warning AI could kill humanity by decade's end has reignited industry fears, echoed by colleague Evan Hubinger. Despite mounting warnings from AI insiders and a July open letter signed by 1,400 employees urging regulation, US oversight remains stalled while companies largely self-police through voluntary frameworks.

New York City announced a one-year moratorium on generative AI use for public school students from 2K through 8th grade, affecting nearly 600,000 students. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Chancellor Kamar Samuels say the policy, called the nation's most expansive AI school restriction, aims to protect critical thinking and student-teacher relationships while limiting screen time districtwide.

The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon, alleging the company secretly manipulated its advertising auction system since 2018 to overcharge 1.2 million advertisers by more than $20 billion, with costs passed to shoppers. Amazon strongly disputes the claims, calling the lawsuit misguided and citing advertiser savings from prioritizing ad relevancy over bid price.