The arguments made by AI safety researchers Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares in If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies are superficially appealing but fatally flawed, says Jacob Aron

WASHINGTON, D.C. | At the annual health IT conference Health Datapalooza, health IT executives discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the healthcare industry as it adopts AI.

Jeff Dunham’s specials are some of the most-watched shows in Comedy Central history. He also owns a Guinness World Record for most tickets sold on a stand-up comedy tour

As Anthropic endorses SB 53, much of Silicon Valley and the federal government are pushing back on AI safety efforts.

In a Decoder podcast, Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan discussed AI’s role in education with Hank Green, highlighting its potential to personalize learning via tools like Khanmigo without replacing teachers. They addressed ethical concerns, post-pandemic challenges, and inequalities, emphasizing equitable implementation for global impact. Khan envisions AI democratizing high-quality education worldwide.

The technique could help rein in the enormous power draw of AI systems.

Analytics firm Databricks said on Monday it was on track to hit $4 billion in annualized revenue, up more than 50% from the prior year, on the back of surging demand for its artificial intelligence products.

The company says it’s testing out different types of advertising, including an AI character who has appeared in social-media ads.

Nirupa Chander explains how Schneider Electric helps customers balance innovation with sustainability, as AI workloads place more pressures on data centres

Comedian Jeff Dunham is headed to Syracuse.