South Australia Announces Country’s 1st Royal Commission Probe Into AI
‘We can choose to set the guardrails and the policy frameworks to ensure that we use AI in a way that puts people first,’ SA’s premier said.
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NSW Considers Banning Take-home Assessments to Curb AI Influence in Schools
NSW Education Minister Prue Car on Aug. 10 ordered a review into AI in schools, aiming to protect the integrity of the state’s formal examination process.
Payments Company Stripe to Buy AI Startup OpenRouter
OpenRouter said it processes more than 10 trillion tokens a day from more than 400 models.
AI Chip Startup Etched Valued at $21 Billion After Funding Round
The company raised $700 million this round and doubled its valuation in less than a month after raising its Series C in July.
Here’s How AI Is Affecting America’s Mental Health Crisis
What happens when people suffering mental health conditions turn to an AI chatbot instead of a therapist?
Nvidia Earnings Beat Expectations as AI Chip Demand Stays Strong
The company expects to cross $100 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time as demand for AI computing continues to grow.
Book Sellers Alarmed as AI Giants Shred Millions of Books
One book store owner noticed a sudden spike in book sales in April—between double and triple the weekly sales tally.
100 Major Tech Companies Call for Global Defense Surge to Combat AI Cyberattacks
A group of leading tech companies, including OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, Google, and Amazon, called for a worldwide defensive surge to prepare for an incoming barrage of cyberattacks perpetrated by artificial intelligence (AI).
Report Says 700 OpenAI Agents Coordinated Hugging Face Breach
OpenAI revealed last month that its AI agents—AI programs that run with minimal human intervention—were the ones that hacked into Hugging Face’s system.
Bill Gates Calls for Taxes on AI and Robots to Protect Jobs for Humans
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates warned on Aug. 26 that artificial intelligence (AI) will permanently eliminate many white- and blue-collar jobs and called for taxes on AI and robots along with protections reserving certain jobs for humans.
Alabama Launches ‘Rogue AI’ Probe Into ChatGPT After Hugging Face ‘Lab Leak’
Alabama’s attorney general said on Monday the state had opened an investigation into OpenAI after one of its unreleased AI models breached the technology company Hugging Face in an unprecedented “lab leak” last month.
Fully AI-Generated Songs Banned From Australian Music Charts
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has banned tracks that are entirely AI generated from its charts.
Memory Chip Maker Micron Unveils Plans for $10 Billion Research Lab in Idaho
Micron Technology said on Aug. 20 that it plans to spend $10 billion on a new research lab in Idaho.
Fetterman Warns ‘Overreaction’ Against AI and Data Centers Benefits China
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is rejecting what he calls overreaction to artificial intelligence and data centers, saying U.S. leadership in AI and energy is tied to national security and competition with China.
