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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi

For the past few weeks, Musk’s team has been working to swiftly cut costs across the US government, which has seen its annual...

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

In a Monday morning meeting, Thomas Shedd, the recently appointed Technology Transformation Services director and Elon Musk ally, told General Services Administration workers...

Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms

AI is often considered a threat to democracies and a boon to dictators. In 2025 it is likely that algorithms will continue to...

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Many pieces of AI-generated content were used to express support for or fandom of certain candidates. For instance, an AI-generated video of Donald...

It’s Time to Move Past AI Nationalism

In 2025, there will be a course correction in AI and geopolitics, as world leaders increasingly understand that their national interests are best...

Big Tech Will Scour the Globe in Its Search for Cheap Energy

On the southern tip of Malaysia lies the state of Johor, renowned for its beaches and mountainous jungle. But Johor has a new...

More Humanitarian Organizations Will Harness AI’s Potential

For many of the people served by the humanitarian sector, 2024 has been the worst of times. The most recent UN estimates of...

Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad

Beyond the deepfakes and disinformation, the potential for AI to make politics more accessible and equitable cannot be ignored. Source link

Donald Trump Isn’t the Only Chaos Agent

Eight years ago, the November US election results profoundly shocked the small staff at Backchannel, the boutique tech publication I headed. The morning...