The Trump administration's deep cuts to science funding, including capping medical research grants and restricting diversity initiatives, threaten U.S. leadership in scientific research, potentially leading to layoffs and missed discoveries at agencies like the National Science Foundation.
OpenAI abandons its controversial for-profit conversion plan and keeps its nonprofit division in control after facing intense legal pressure from Elon Musk, state attorneys general, and Nobel laureates who opposed the restructuring.
A controversial startup aims to automate 70,000 federal jobs using AI agents, sparking concerns over the feasibility and reliability of deploying AI at such a massive scale across diverse agencies with varying rules and regulations.
In a controversial move, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (DOGE) has enlisted an inexperienced college student, Christopher Sweet, to lead an AI-driven effort to review and deregulate federal housing rules, raising concerns about the potential impact on housing policies.
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering implementing AI-enabled cameras on subway platforms to detect and alert authorities about 'problematic behavior' before any crimes occur, as part of a 'predictive prevention' approach, raising concerns about privacy and potential biases.
The UK government's secretive use of an AI chatbot called Redbox to draft official documents and briefings, without disclosing details on its implementation or safeguards, has raised transparency concerns among experts who warn of potential bias and inaccuracies in AI-generated content informing policy decisions.
Texas proposes groundbreaking legislation to regulate AI development and use, mandating disclosure, prohibiting manipulation and social scoring, establishing a testing sandbox and oversight council to ensure ethical and responsible AI that protects citizens while fostering innovation.
The US government unveils initiatives to bolster AI education and literacy nationwide, including an AI Education Task Force, a Presidential AI Challenge for students and educators, enhanced teacher training, AI apprenticeships, and high school AI courses and certifications.
President Trump signs executive order creating White House Task Force on AI Education to plan Presidential AI Challenge and public-private partnerships for K-12 AI education and workforce training.
Kenya's teacher shortage has prompted some educators to turn to AI assistants like ChatGPT to manage workloads, but limited internet connectivity and concerns over standardization and trust in the technology pose challenges to widespread adoption, sparking debate over investing in AI tools versus hiring more teachers.