Professor shares one word that's a dead giveaway for an AI-written paper

A single word keeps turning up in student papers — and it's stirring debate after one professor said it's a telltale sign of artificial intelligence.

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Melania Trump walks side-by-side with humanoid robot at White House summit

Melania Trump pitched a vision of the future in which robots serve as educators who teach students about philosophy and art.

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Perfect homework, blank stares: Colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI

A growing number of U.S. college instructors are turning to oral exams to help combat an AI crisis in higher education.

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Meta to pay $375 million after New Mexico jury says it harmed children's mental health

A New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.

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OpenAI shutting down Sora video-generating app

OpenAI will soon shut down its Sora AI video generation app, the company said in a surprising announcement Tuesday.

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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint

The White House is laying out a new framework that it wants Congress to use to shape national rules for artificial intelligence without curbing growth in the sector. It wants Congress to “preempt” state laws is sees as too burdensome. The focus is on protecting children, preventing electricity costs from surging, respecting intellectual property rights, preventing censorship and educating Americans on using the technology. It comes as state governments have forged ahead on their own regulations. Civil liberties and consumer rights groups have lobbied for more regulations on the powerful technology. But the industry and the White House say a patchwork of rules would hurt growth.

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Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minors

Three teenagers sued Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming its image-generation tools were used to turn real photos of them into explicit sexual images.

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Apple warns iPhone users to update software after mass hacking campaigns

Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones after research pointed to vulnerabilities in older versions of the iOS operating system.

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An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film

A year after the actor’s death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film. It's one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking. First Line Films announced Wednesday that Kilmer has posthumously joined the cast of a film titled “As Deep as the Grave.” The producers said that before his death, Kilmer had signed on to perform in the movie but was unable to do due to his health. Kilmer’s estate gave permission for his digital replication, and is being compensated for it. Kilmer died last April from pneumonia at the age of 65.

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Man uses ChatGPT to sell his Florida home: ‘It exceeded our expectations'

The married father of three says he used artificial intelligence for nearly everything involved in selling the house: the planning, the pricing, the marketing - even deciding what rooms to repaint.

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YouTube opens deepfake detection tool to politicians and journalists

YouTube on Tuesday started offering a free tool to government officials, journalists and political candidates to help them identify and remove AI-generated videos.

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Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk' designation

Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon’s decision designating the artificial intelligence company a “supply chain risk” over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology. Anthropic filed two separate lawsuits Monday, one in California federal court and another in the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., each challenging different aspects of the Pentagon’s actions against the company. The Pentagon last week formally designated the San Francisco tech company a supply chain risk after an unusually public dispute over how its AI chatbot Claude could be used in warfare. The lawsuits aim to undo the designation and block its enforcement.

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Anthropic says that the Pentagon has declared it a national security risk

Anthropic said Thursday that it has been designated a threat to national security by the Defense Department.

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Everything you need to know about Apple's ‘big week' of product launches

Apple unveiled a budget-friendly iPhone 17e and entry-level MacBook Neo laptop as part of its latest product announcements.

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ChatGPT Health ‘under-triaged' half of medical emergencies in a new study

Researchers tested different medical scenarios with the chatbot. In more than half of cases where doctors would send a patient to the ER, the chatbot said it was OK to delay care.

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What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

Doctors warn that AI isn't perfect, but the info will likely be more personalized and specific than what patients might find through a Google search.

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Trump bans Anthropic from government use

Debate over the limits of AI for military use led to a Friday ultimatum from the Pentagon.

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Burger King's new AI agent will listen to orders and ‘coach' workers on being ‘hospitable'

Burger King's new AI chatbot will live inside employees’ headsets in an effort to measure "friendliness" at the fast-food restaurants.

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Instagram to alert parents when their teens search for suicide or self-harm terms

Instagram will start notifying parents when their teenage children repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm in a short period.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leans into AI skepticism, seeking a contrast with Vance

DeSantis has emerged as one of the Republican Party's most prominent AI skeptics, which could distinguish him from the vice president in 2028.

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AI song generator startups angered music industry. Now they're hoping to join it

Suno and Udio were once sued by major music industries in 2024, but have since sought to make peace as artificial intelligence continues to grow.

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Tech companies are making their robots cute to try to win over humans

As AI-powered robots grow more common in households and public spaces, tech developers are racing to figure out how to make them appealing to humans.

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Apple paying $95 million after lawsuit over ‘unintended' use of Siri in devices

Settlement check distribution began on January 23, 2026. Physical checks, as well as ACH deposits and digital checks may take some time to arrive.

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Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, will testify during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles.

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EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images

X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.

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AI toy maker exposed thousands of replies to kids, senators say

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal pressed AI toy companies about child privacy.

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Amazon drops plans to partner Ring doorbell cameras with police surveillance tech company

Amazon has dropped plans to partner its Ring doorbell cameras with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety, after a controversial Super Bowl ad.

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Google says attackers used 100,000+ prompts to try to clone AI chatbot Gemini

Google says private companies and researchers are trying to copy Gemini’s capabilities by repeatedly prompting it at scale.

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Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri defends platform in landmark trial over social media harms

The plaintiff, 20-year-old "K.G.M.," claims her early use of social media led to addiction and worsened her mental health problems.

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Anthropic to cover costs of electricity price increases from its data centers

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it will ensure consumer electricity costs remain steady as it expands its data center footprint.

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New AI tool aims to spot warning signs in the brain before doctors

Researchers have developed an AI tool they say can read brain MRIs in a much broader way and look at patterns that could point to future disease.

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Trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to platforms begins

Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

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X pays $1 million prize to creator with history of racist posts

X gave $1 million to a user who had previously shared racist posts, including one supporting Hitler.

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In bobsled and speedskating, advanced AI offers Team USA an edge

Some U.S. Olympic teams are already seeing benefits from early adoption of artificial intelligence.

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How Omega's new technology enhances the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Timekeeping at the 2026 Winter Olympics will be the most advanced yet, providing judges and spectators with greater insights into each competition.

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AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality

Social media users are trying to use AI to get clearer images and videos of the Minneapolis shootings but are instead misleading millions.

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Study finds this is how teen boys are being lured into gambling

"I think the results of this new research are absolutely astounding, and a wake-up call for every parent everywhere."

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Fed up with AI slop? A few platforms will let you dial it down

AI-generated content is flooding digital platforms, but some are taking steps to help users manage it.

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Humans welcome to observe: This social network is for AI agents only

Launched Wednesday, Moltbook has already sparked fascination in the AI community as advanced bots — agents — converse. Its creator says an AI is in charge.

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To avoid accusations of AI cheating, college students are turning to AI

On college campuses across the United States, the introduction of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a sort of arms race.

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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in LA this week over claims their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

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How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll

A new Gallup poll finds that American workers have adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years.

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Guy Fieri serves an unrecognizable ‘new look' for his 58th birthday

Guy Fieri's polished new transformation for his 58th birthday left fans stunned.

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Google's work in schools aims to create a ‘pipeline of future users,' internal documents say

Newly filed internal documents show how Google viewed its work with schools as a way of turning children into lifelong customers — while the company simultaneously acknowledged research suggesting that YouTube, one of Google’s main platforms, can be unsafe and distracting.

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What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in U.S.

Questions remain about whether users' experience will change and whether the changes actually address security concerns around the app.

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White House and China finalize deal to transfer control of U.S. TikTok operations

The popular short-form video platform has been subject to years of scrutiny across the political aisle in the U.S. over its Chinese ownership.

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Trump's voice in new Fannie Mae ad generated by AI, with his permission

What sounds like President Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.

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Trump ban on new foreign drones could raise prices and shrink choices

Businesses reliant on drones will be able to purchase only domestically made drones or older models of foreign drones.

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NASA to roll out 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

The rollout will set the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years.

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Ads are coming to ChatGPT

According to OpenAI, the answers its chatbot provides to user questions will not be influenced by advertisers.

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