Sriram Krishnan, a senior White House policy adviser on artificial intelligence, is leaving his role at the end of June, marking a notable change in the Trump administration’s AI policy team. Krishnan announced his departure in a post on X, calling the opportunity to serve “the privilege of a lifetime.” He thanked President Donald Trump and said the administration’s leadership helped position the United States at the front of the global AI race. He did not give a specific rea

Canada has launched AI for All, a new national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at making the country more competitive, more secure, and better prepared for the rapid growth of AI. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the plan in Toronto, saying the main question is not whether AI will transform society, but whether it will improve life for all Canadians or only benefit a few. The strategy focuses on safety, reliability, opportunity, and Canadian sovereignty as AI become

Anthropic is warning that the AI industry may need something it currently does not have: a “brake pedal.” The company behind Claude says the world should have the option to slow down or temporarily pause the development of the most powerful AI systems before they move beyond human control. This warning comes as advanced models are beginning to play a bigger role in improving AI itself, raising concerns about whether society, governments, and safety researchers are keeping up

Florida has become the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI, marking a significant escalation in the growing debate over artificial intelligence safety and accountability. The lawsuit, filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of prioritizing profits and rapid growth over user safety while concealing known risks associated with ChatGPT. The legal action alleges that OpenAI aggressively marketed ChatGPT as a safe and trust

Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping first major teaching document of his papacy, an encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), calling for urgent global restraint in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. Framing AI as one of the defining moral challenges of the modern era, he warned that without stronger oversight, humanity risks deepening inequality, accelerating conflict, and eroding human dignity at scale. At the core of his message

Hundreds of people marched through Vancouver over the weekend to protest Telus’s planned AI data centres, raising major concerns about water use, energy demand, land use, and the rapid growth of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The protest began at Waterfront Station, moved through downtown Vancouver, crossed toward Granville Island, and ended at Vancouver City Hall, where speakers addressed the crowd. The group behind the demonstration, No AI Data Centres in Vancouver

YouTube is taking a much stronger stance on AI-generated content as the platform faces a growing wave of realistic synthetic videos, deepfakes, and misleading media. In a major update announced this week, the company revealed that it will now automatically label videos that make “significant photorealistic AI” use, even if creators fail to disclose it themselves. The move marks one of the most aggressive transparency efforts yet by a major social media platform as generative

President Donald Trump abruptly postponed a major artificial intelligence executive order on Thursday after intense pressure from Silicon Valley leaders who warned the proposal could slow innovation and weaken America’s competitive advantage against China. The move came just hours before a planned White House signing ceremony that would have included executives from some of the world’s largest AI companies, highlighting the growing influence of the tech industry over U.S. AI

A California jury has ruled in favor of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a closely watched legal battle brought by Elon Musk, ending one of the most dramatic courtroom clashes in the history of the artificial intelligence industry. The federal jury in Oakland found that Altman, OpenAI, company president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft were not liable for Musk’s claims that they had betrayed OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission for personal and commercial gain. After less than two hours o

Microsoft, Google DeepMind, and Elon Musk’s xAI have agreed to give the U.S. government early access to their newest artificial intelligence models before they are released publicly. The agreement was announced by the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation, known as CAISI. The goal is to let government researchers examine powerful AI systems ahead of public launch so they can better understand possible security risks, weaknesses, and national security co

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones believes the artificial intelligence-driven bull market still has more room to grow, even as he warns that the eventual ending could bring a sharp correction. Speaking on CNBC, Jones said the current AI boom reminds him of earlier technology revolutions, including Microsoft’s early rise in the 1980s, the launch of Apple II, and the commercial internet wave of the mid-1990s. In his view, AI is still in the early stages of a major

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in modern economies, governments and businesses alike are confronting a growing challenge: how to balance innovation with control. Across the United Kingdom and Europe, concerns over dependence on foreign AI providers—particularly those based in the United States—are accelerating efforts to establish what is increasingly referred to as “digital sovereignty.” Recent developments, ranging from corporate contingency planning to

A new issue brief from the United Nations Department of Global Communications and the Conscious Advertising Network warns that the rapid and largely unregulated adoption of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry could significantly deepen a global information integrity crisis. The report, titled Strengthening Information Integrity: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence and the Global Information Crisis, argues that advertising sits at the core of the digital infor

Taylor Swift has taken a significant legal step in response to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence by filing new trademark applications designed to protect both her voice and her image from unauthorized digital replication. The filings, submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, include two “sound marks” featuring recorded audio clips of Swift speaking and a trademark for a stage photograph from her Eras Tour. According to trademark attorney Josh Gerben

China has ordered the unwinding of Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, a move that signals a sharper turn in Beijing’s approach to foreign investment in sensitive technologies and intensifies uncertainty for AI founders operating across borders. The decision, issued by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), effectively prohibits foreign investment in Manus and instructs the parties involved to reverse the deal. Officials said t

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a bigger part of Saskatchewan’s economy, bringing both excitement and concern as businesses, schools, governments, and the public try to understand what comes next. This shift was clearly seen at Saskatchewan’s first major artificial intelligence expo, held at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Organized by Artificial Intelligence Saskatchewan, the event brought together more than 400 people, including students, tech companies, industry

Artificial intelligence is becoming a larger part of health care, raising an important question: can AI outperform doctors? Across diagnostics, drug discovery, patient support, and medical research, AI is already being used to analyze data, support clinical decisions, and make health information more accessible. Some experts believe patients should use AI more often for basic health questions, while others warn that the technology still requires careful oversight. The debate

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are heading into one of the most closely watched legal battles in the artificial intelligence world, as Musk’s long-running lawsuit against OpenAI finally moves to trial. The case begins with jury selection in Oakland, California, before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, with opening arguments expected shortly after. Musk, Altman, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are all listed among the possible witnesses. At

Anthropic has introduced one of the most unsettling developments in artificial intelligence this year with Claude Mythos Preview, a model the company says is too dangerous for public release. Instead of launching it broadly, Anthropic has decided to keep Mythos off the market because of its extraordinary cybersecurity capabilities. The company says the model is so effective at finding severe software vulnerabilities that it could become a powerful tool for cybercriminals, spi

OpenAI is urging governments and businesses to start preparing now for a future shaped by far more powerful artificial intelligence, arguing that the shift could transform work, public policy, and the economy itself. In a new policy paper, the company says AI may soon complete projects that currently take people months, potentially reshaping how organizations operate, how knowledge is produced, and how people find meaning and opportunity in their careers. At the center of Ope