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… 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,… Read More
Public Education
Pennsylvania school cancels classes after AI nude photo scandalLancaster Country Day School (LCDS) canceled classes Monday after AI-generated nude images of over 50 female students were leaked. Both Head of School Matt Micciche and board… Read More
Christian Schools
‘Use it wisely’: Classical Christian schools wrestle with AI integrationClassical Christian schools, which base their learning on traditions built over the last 2,000 years, are facing a new dilemma: how to deal with the rise of artificial intelligence… 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… Read More
Courts
Pennsylvania charges drunk driver in autonomous driving crash that killed 2 peoplePennsylvania has filed homicide charges in the case of a drunk driver who was using an autonomous driving system when her vehicle struck and killed two people. Dimple… 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… Read More
Opinion
Private sector crucial in US-China race for military dominance in AI(The Daily Signal) – In the clear, blue sky 50,000 feet above Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, two F-16 Fighting Falcons square off in a dogfight. Although… Read More
Culture
Washington AG’s AI Task Force holds first meeting(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for the first time Friday morning. The task force was established through bipartisan legislation… Read More
Public Education
Chatbot tracking California students fails as questions mount about kids’ privacyWeeks before the collapse of an artificial intelligence tool tracking California students academically, a whistleblower was raising privacy and other concerns, according to multiple media reports. The AI… Read More
Public Education
New AI guidance for developers in educational technology released by Department of EdThe Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Educational Technology has released new guidance for tech-developers integrating artificial intelligence into their educational products. The agency… Read More
Public Education
California offers little oversight for classroom AI, prioritizes ‘social justice and equity’Multiple California school districts have reportedly signed contracts to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to perform tasks such as developing assignments and grading, but critics… Read More
Public Education
‘Deepfake’ AI technology being used to cyberbully, sexually harass studentsThe advent of open-source artificial intelligence technology has given rise to a new frontier in cyberbullying: “deepfake” child sexual abuse material from across the states indicate that adolescents are increasingly… Read More
Opinion
Google’s woke Gemini AI underscores threat of Big Tech information gatekeepers(The Daily Signal) – Google is having a Bud Light moment. If you’ve spent any time online—especially on social media—in the past week, you’ve probably… Read More
Opinion
Google AI’s recent debacle draws stark comparison to public education’s own ‘racial justice’ algorithm(The Daily Signal) – “Happy Days” thought they had a great idea for juicing ratings back in 1977, featuring an episode where “the Fonz” jumped a real-life shark on… Read More
Culture
‘Deepfake’ danger: Children who exploit other kids online using pornographic imagery(The Daily Signal) – In a show of bipartisanship outrage at a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and Republican Sen. Lindsey… Read More
AI
Microsoft exec rejects rogue generative AI risk(The Center Square) – A Microsoft policy executive said to Pennsylvania lawmakers this week he’s “unaware” of the possibility that generative artificial intelligence could develop sentiency and become exploitive… 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… Read More
Public Education
School prank? Maryland principal under investigation for a racist and antisemitic audio recording, which may have been fakedA Maryland high school principal is being investigated after a racist and antisemitic tirade surfaced on social media, but it may be a fake, computer-generated recording. The 45… Read More