Man accused of Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman held as defense cites mental health crisis

The man accused of attempting to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco home was experiencing a mental health crisis and has been overcharged, his public defender said.

Suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's home was in 'mental health crisis': attorney

The attorney for the man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI Sam Altman's San Francisco home earlier this week says his client was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of the alleged firebombing.

Home of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, hit with Molotov cocktail

San Francisco police are investigating an arson attack at the North Beach home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Friday morning involving a Molotov cocktail.

FBI report adds AI-enabled scams for the first time, $893 million reported stolen

Scammers cashed in last year with the help of artificial intelligence, and a new FBI report offers a hint at the hundreds of millions they have stolen.

Oracle laying off thousands of workers to cut costs amid AI push: report

Oracle on Tuesday reportedly began notifying employees that it is moving forward with a round of layoffs as the company looks to reduce costs.

Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition misidentifies her in fraud case

A Tennessee grandmother says she was wrongly jailed for weeks after authorities used AI facial recognition to identify her as a suspect in a North Dakota bank fraud case.

AI chip facility coming to Austin, Elon Musk announces

Over the weekend, tech giant Elon Musk revealed he’s bringing a new $20 billion AI chip facility to Austin, which he says will be the first of its kind in the world.

AI-generated Val Kilmer to posthumously star in new movie

An AI-generated Val Kilmer will play a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist in an upcoming movie, nearly a year after the actor’s death.

One of world's largest AI conferences kicks off in San Jose

One of the world's largest artificial intelligence conferences is underway in San Jose this week, drawing an estimated 30,000 developers, researchers and business leaders to the city for Nvidia's annual GTC Conference.

Bay Area AI dating company hiring chief officer to plan parties, paying 6-figure salary

An artificial intelligence-driven dating platform based out of Berkeley is hiring for a unique, new position, essentially seeking a chief officer tasked with planning parties on yachts.

AI in education: a powerful tool or a growing problem?
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Neil Johnson, professor of physics at George Washington University, and director of the Dynamic Online Networks Lab, explains use of artificial intelligence in the classroom.

Anthropic sues Trump administration 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

Boycott movement against ChatGPT grows amid OpenAI's Pentagon deal

An organization called QuitGPT claims that as of this week, more than 2.5 million people have either canceled their ChatGPT subscriptions, pledged to stop using the app or shared news of their boycott on social media.

OpenAI revising Pentagon contract; CEO Altman admits 'sloppy' deal

OpenAI is revising its contract with the Pentagon following criticism that the agreement could enable mass surveillance of Americans.

Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic in dispute over AI safety

The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties, culminating an unusually public clash between the government and the company over AI safeguards.

Teen teaching AI for free grows program into international movement

A high school student in San Francisco is volunteering his time by bridging the gap between generations when it comes to artificial intelligence and technology.

The hidden content in kids’ feeds
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The algorithm and America’s toddlers. Aislinn Conrad, an associate professor of Social Work at the University of Iowa gives insight. Conrad's expertise focus in the areas of child abuse prevention, and the ethical integration of artificial intelligence.

AI-altered dog photos fuel online euthanasia scam targeting South Bay animal lovers

Animal lovers in the South Bay are being targeted by an online scam, which includes artificial intelligence-altered images of shelter dogs, and claims that they're about to be euthanized. 

Is the State of the Union the best economy ever?

With the President about to speak tomorrow night, very unhappy stock markets, critical to tens of millions of retirement plans, will be listening closely. So, why are those markets so worried?