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SCI & TECHOct 1New US government chatbot contradicts Trump and then moderates its responsesEl nuevo asistente digital del gobierno federal, lanzado por el mandatario, comenzó a contradecir sus afirmaciones más controvertidas.La herramienta, diseñada para mejorar el acceso a la información, se basa en datos oficiales y desafía las narrativas del líder.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 1U.S. government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking TrumpU.S. President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but it quickly drew attention for contradicting some of his contentious political claims. A day…Japan Today
SCI & TECHOct 1New Mexico to jump into frontier AI regulationAttorney General Raúl Torrez is set to announce a proposal for safety checks on AI development, following California and New York’s lead.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHSep 30California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans AI 'robo bosses' in landmark state law, reversing his earlier vetoCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has banned 'robo-bosses' from firing workers, the first U.S. state with such a law.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 30Inside Zuckerberg, Huang’s push for White House AI pactThe tech leaders helped build support for the “morally binding” accords signed by President Trump and AI leaders at a White House lunch.Politico Europe
SCI & TECHSep 30Inside Zuckerberg, Huang’s push for White House AI pactThe tech leaders helped build support for the “morally binding” accords signed by President Trump and AI leaders at a White House lunch.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHSep 30AI safety fears put OpenAI and Anthropic in the FTC's crosshairsThe Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over potential safety risks posed by their products, an agency spokesperson told Axios Wednesday.Why it matters: The federal government has largely taken a hands-off approach to regulating AI, but the FTC investigation could signal a shift for the industry.Driving the news: FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson is preparing civil investigative demands that would compel AI executives to turn over documents and testify about the safety of their models, according to the New York Post, which first reported the news.The probAxios
SCI & TECHSep 30Trump, Tech Giants Strike Voluntary AI Safety AccordThe new White House Accord on so-called "Super Intelligence" calls on companies to implement greater controls and oversight over AI safety.Dark Reading
SCI & TECHSep 30AST SpaceMobile ships three more BlueBird satellites to Cape CanaveralAST SpaceMobile has shipped three more BlueBird satellites to Cape Canaveral for deployment. This represents a step forward in the company's space technology development.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 30Trump’s Voluntary A.I. Policing Echoes What Biden Did. But Is It Enough Today?President Trump’s plan to let A.I. companies police themselves comes amid mounting examples that they are failing to put safeguards on the technology.NYT US
SCI & TECHSep 30Meet 'America': Trump’s AI chatbot changes answers after challenging his claimsDonald Trump has launched “America”, an AI chatbot designed as a digital portal for US government information. But its responses appear to be changing. The chatbot initially challenged several of Trump’s claims, including on the 2020 election and inflation, providing evidence and links. More recently, it has refused to answer some of the same questions. Other responses still contradict Trump, while some echo his views. Vedika Bahl tests the chatbot, and its varying answers in Truth or Fake.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 30US regulator launches probe into AI companiesFTC investigates AI firms amid concerns over rogue agents and potential threats to humanity within the next decade.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 30Sen. Hawley: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at rogue AI hearingA Senate subcommittee on Wednesday is examining rogue AI, after a series of AI cyberattacks and increasing warnings about the risks of the technology.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 30Trump’s FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic one day after bringing them to the White HouseFederal investigators will determine if tech firms are harming Americans with products that the president companies to regulate themselvesThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 30Forum AI co-founder on Trump and AI executives signing "morally binding" voluntary controlsRobbie Goldfarb, co-founder of Forum AI, joins CBS News to discuss President Trump's meeting this week with leaders from the AI world and their signing of "morally binding" voluntary controls. Following Goldfarb's comments, CBS News' Weijia Jiang provided additional reporting.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 30Government AI Models Advancing, Increasing ProductivityThe War Department is working with industry partners to deploy the latest and greatest American artificial intelligence models and platforms, officials said today during GenAI.mil Excite Day at the Pentagon.DoD News
SCI & TECHSep 30Starship’s First Orbital Flight Deploys Satellites“The world’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle, SpaceX’s Starship, has just launched into orbit for the first time and deployed 26 of the company’s higher-performing Starlink V3 internet satellites. The uncrewed Starship Flight 14 lifted from the company’s Starbase site in Texas at around 7:46 am CT, on Monday, September 28. The historic departure […] The post Starship’s First Orbital Flight Deploys Satellites appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHSep 30FTC opens probe into safety of AI, including Anthropic and OpenAI: SourceThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad probe into the safety of AI systems, the source said.ABC News
SCI & TECHSep 30I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questionsDr. Céline Gounder asked America.gov 37 questions on autism, vaccines and more. Here's what it got right — and wrong.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 30Watch live: Senate panel weighs national security risks of rogue AIIndustry experts on Wednesday will face questioning from members of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee panel about the national security risks posed by rogue AI. The hearing will focus on how autonomous AI agents — including OpenAI’s model that unsuccessfully attempted to breach federal agency websites — could be used to launch…The Hill
SCI & TECHSep 30Vanilla ice cream, black coffee, and fried chicken: a study analyzed what death row inmates in the U.S. request as their last meal and reached this conclusion about their mental stateUn grupo de investigadores de la Universidad de Cornell estudió cómo estos convictos lidian con un momento de angustia extrema, pocas horas antes de su ejecución.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 30A Viper That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-GeneratedA Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to equatorial regions of Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in Santa Ana, Calif. How could that be? Well, it turns out it wasn’t.NYT US
SCI & TECHSep 30Debunking political fearmongering over data centersAmericans can meet this new challenge as we always have, leveraging our embrace of the free-market, entrepreneurial spirit, and institutional respect for private property and the rule of law — but only if we refuse to let the conversation be hijacked by a political agenda, and examine the challenges honestly and accurately.The Hill
SCI & TECHSep 30California to track pesticides containing ‘forever chemicals’California, the largest producer of agricultural goods in the U.S., will begin tracking the use of “forever chemicals” in agricultural pesticides under a new law. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Sunday signed into law A.B. 1603, which requires the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to identify pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS,…The Hill