Government AI

Ever wonder who makes sure a powerful new AI won't break the world? Turns out, the US government wants to be that line of defense, and companies like Google, Microsoft, and xAI are letting them look under the hood before we ever see what these new models can do.

Something strange is happening in Washington, and it's not the usual political drama. Government officials and tech CEOs are in a frantic rush to figure out what to do about AI that's getting powerful, fast. Let's talk about what's really going on.

In a move that's sending shockwaves through the tech world, President Trump just banned AI company Anthropic from all government work. Here's the inside story of why this happened and what it means for the future of AI.

Ever feel like a chatbot is giving you the runaround? New research from Stanford and Princeton shows that's exactly what's happening with Chinese AI models, which are being trained to avoid sensitive topics.

ICE and CBP have used a facial recognition app called Mobile Fortify over 100,000 times. But there's a huge problem: it wasn't built to actually verify who people are, and it was only approved after DHS threw out its own privacy rules.