Technology

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket now offer thousands of hyper-specific midterm election bets, many tied to knowable insider information such as candidate withdrawals, endorsements, and debate statements. A new analysis found over $20 million wagered on these "knowable markets," raising serious concerns about insider trading despite company claims of strict enforcement and surveillance measures.

Wall Street is gearing up for Anthropic’s expected mega initial public offering, a major test of investors’ appetite for one of the AI industry’s leading firms. Just weeks ago, its CEO called for an industry-wide slowdown over growing safety concerns.

Chipmaker Nvidia said Monday it is introducing a new software platform to address concerns about artificial intelligence agents that have “gone rogue” and operated outside human control.

A growing number of Americans, especially Black teens and young adults, are turning to AI chatbots instead of licensed professionals for mental health crises, even as suicide rates climb and insurance coverage shrinks. Experts warn chatbots lack guardrails, can manipulate vulnerable users, and sometimes worsen crises rather than provide genuine therapeutic support.

Young children may know far more than parents realize about technology. With artificial intelligence, the question isn’t whether they should use it, but how.

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.