Senate Committee passes bill banning AI companions for children
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill that would ban minors from using AI companions, require all chatbots verify a user’s age, and allow AI companies to be prosecuted for harming children, was unanimously advanced to the Senate floor Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary...
Senate Committee passes bill banning AI companions for children
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill that would ban minors from using AI companions, require all chatbots verify a user’s age, and allow AI companies to be prosecuted for harming children, was unanimously advanced to the Senate floor Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary...
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Supreme Court mulls liability of tech firms in overseas rights abuses
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices appeared divided Tuesday morning about whether a U.S. tech company can be held liable for aiding the Chinese government's alleged torture of a spiritual minority. The case is centered on whether practitioners in China of the Falun...
Supreme Court mulls liability of tech firms in overseas rights abuses
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices appeared divided Tuesday morning about whether a U.S. tech company can be held liable for aiding the Chinese government's alleged torture of a spiritual minority. The case is centered on whether practitioners in China of the Falun...
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AI is becoming part of federal workforce; tech companies is under pressure to keep up
WASHINGTON—Federal agencies are moving artificial intelligence from experiment to infrastructure, using it to rethink hiring, workforce management and mission readiness, according to a Workday Federal Forum held on Tuesday. The forum included government and industry...
AI is becoming part of federal workforce; tech companies is under pressure to keep up
WASHINGTON—Federal agencies are moving artificial intelligence from experiment to infrastructure, using it to rethink hiring, workforce management and mission readiness, according to a Workday Federal Forum held on Tuesday. The forum included government and industry...
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Representatives question plans to outsource NASA work to industry, move contractors in-house
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman faced pushback from representatives on Monday about the iconic agency’s proposed hiring strategy, which would shrink public service opportunities for the younger generation.
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Congress weighs gig economy’s promise and pitfalls for small businesses
The House Small Business Committee met with small business owners across the country to discuss how the skyrocketing popularity of apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash has impacted their operations
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Experts recommend policies to counteract China’s growing economic espionage of U.S. technology
The senate laid the ground for future strategic planning and policy developments to secure intellectual property and mitigate the impacts of technological theft by Chinese agents.
read moreLawmakers criticize China’s AI theft, but experts say chip restrictions aren’t enough
WASHINGTON — Tech experts warned a congressional committee on Thursday that China is stealing American AI technology and plagiarising it, as House lawmakers grappled with how to slow the threat. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party convened for the...
Trump’s $293 Million Bet to Supercharge Science Faces Spending Headwinds
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has framed its push to boost scientific discovery through greater use of artificial intelligence tools, known as the Genesis Mission, as part of a broader competition with China over technological advancement. But the effort is...
Business leaders have a foreboding message to workers: AI will keep growing
More Americans are embracing AI in their day-to-day work, but adoption concerns about its impact on the environment and employment numbers remain.
AI Spurs Agricultural Innovation but Faces Challenges Amid Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON––Emerging uses of AI are transforming innovation in agricultural chemicals, helping to increase food production. However, experts told a House subcommittee on May 20 that the core of AI-driven innovation happens at universities, which now face threats from...
Raising Taxes or Cutting Spending: House Budget Committee Argues Over Debt Crisis Fix
Republicans and Democrats clashed on May 7 at a House Budget Committee hearing over how to address the nation’s mounting federal debt—whether to raise revenue through tax increases or cut spending on federal programs such as Medicaid.
DMV residents share thoughts on the economy 100 Days into Trump’s administration
Following the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term as president, two Medill reporters set out across neighborhoods in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area to hear directly from residents about their concerns or hopes about the economy.
Advocates, professors, and diplomats tried to save Sub-Saharan Africa’s special trade relationship with the U.S
Conference on the future of US-Sub Saharan African relations during the Trump administration
While some allies retaliate, Japan and South Korea try to appease Trump with new deals
Japan and South Korea take a different approach to Trump’s tariffs.
Consumers can expect to pay more for Easter chocolates this year
Easter chocolate impacted by high cocoa prices and tariffs
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