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How AI Integration is Changing K-12 Education in Hawaii

Jul 9, 2025 - From vibe coding to homeschooling to academic support and personalization, artificial intelligence tools are powering new trends and possibilities for both teachers and students in schools across the state.

#Hawaii #EdTech #GAI #K12

How AI Integration is Changing K-12 Education in Hawaii

Govt. AI Assessment Ranks States’ Readiness, Adoption Levels

Jul 9, 2025 - A new analysis by Code for America illustrates artificial intelligence readiness in the public sector across three key areas: leadership and governance, capacity building, and technical infrastructure and capabilities.

#Code for America #AI #policy #north carolina #Washington DC #Utah #New Jersey #Pennsylvania #Colorado #Minnesota

Govt. AI Assessment Ranks States’ Readiness, Adoption Levels

YouTube rolls out new rules to curb AI content: Who is affected (and who is safe)?

Jul 10, 2025 - Asserting that the platform always wanted creators to upload ‘original’ and ‘authentic’ content, the streaming giant from Google’s parent Alphabet upgrades its rules for the YouTube Partner Programme

#google #GAI #policy

YouTube rolls out new rules to curb AI content: Who is affected (and who is safe)?

New CZI AI model could help scientists pinpoint signs of cancer cells

Jul 10, 2025 - CZI announced its latest AI model, GREmLN, aimed at helping researchers better understand how cells behave by focusing on the key networks that control cell behavior.

#CZI #AI #bioinformatics

New CZI AI model could help scientists pinpoint signs of cancer cells

New report shows China dominates in AI research – and is western world’s leading collaborator on AI

Jul 10, 2025 - China is outstripping the rest of the world in artificial intelligence research at a time when AI is becoming a "strategic asset" akin to energy or military capability

#China #AI #policy

New report shows China dominates in AI research – and is western world’s leading collaborator on AI

Moonvalley’s ‘ethical’ AI video model for filmmakers is now publicly available

Jul 8, 2025 - Moonvalley's Marey AI video generation model is open to the public. The monthly subscription is available for $14.99, $34.99, or $149.99.

#GAI #ethics

Moonvalley’s ‘ethical’ AI video model for filmmakers is now publicly available

"Unknown actor" using AI to impersonate Rubio, State Department cable shows

Jul 8, 2025 - The imposter used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact government and foreign officials.

#AI

"Unknown actor" using AI to impersonate Rubio, State Department cable shows

The downside of a digital yes-man

Jul 7, 2025 - Sycophantic behavior in AI can mean trading accuracy for flattery.

#GAI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #LLM

The downside of a digital yes-man

OpenAI Is Shutting Down for a Week

Jul 1, 2025 - In a bid to retain its staffers amid a Meta poaching spree, OpenAI is giving them a mandatory week-long vacation.

#Meta #OpenAI #AI

OpenAI Is Shutting Down for a Week

Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Jul 1, 2025 - Virtual chatbots that simulate conversations with famous actors or sci-fi characters can have real-world consequences.

#AI #LLM #GAI #ChatGPT #sociotechnical systems #HCI

Why we need mandatory safeguards for emotionally responsive AI

Can AI build a virtual cell? Scientists race to model life’s smallest unit

Jun 27, 2025 - Several groups hope to develop artificial-intelligence models that can predict how cells behave.

#CZI #AI #bioinformatics

Can AI build a virtual cell? Scientists race to model life’s smallest unit

Olympics have big AI plans

Jun 27, 2025 - The games are building on experiments from Paris to speed complex broadcasts and aid in athlete training.

#AI

Olympics have big AI plans

GIS Tool Helps Washington State Plan for EV Infrastructure

Jun 25, 2025 - A new GIS-powered state planning tool brings together more than 100 data sets to offer officials and members of the public a detailed look at where electric vehicle charging exists, is already planned, and may be needed.

#washington #GIS #dssg

GIS Tool Helps Washington State Plan for EV Infrastructure

China-backed AI firm targets new markets

Jun 25, 2025 - OpenAI says Chinese competitor Zhipu AI seeks a global foothold in the AI race.

#OpenAI #policy

China-backed AI firm targets new markets

Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books

Jun 24, 2025 - A pivotal ruling for AI copyright cases.

#ethics #AI

Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books

The 'peace tech' company making bets on war

Jun 24, 2025 - One startup wants to thwart global conflict with predictive AI, but could it actually exacerbate tensions?

#AI

The 'peace tech' company making bets on war

Musk's Grok retraining is harder than it looks

Jun 24, 2025 - AI researchers warn that efforts to politically shape LLMs are misguided and dangerous.

#ethics #GAI #LLM

Musk's Grok retraining is harder than it looks

AI is transforming hiring, but is it for the better?

Jun 24, 2025 - Employers and job seekers are using AI more and more in the hiring process

#employment #AI

AI is transforming hiring, but is it for the better?

The A.I. Race Is Splitting the World Into Haves and Have-Nots

Jun 23, 2025 - As countries race to power artificial intelligence, a yawning gap is opening around the world.

#AI #sociotechnical systems

The A.I. Race Is Splitting the World Into Haves and Have-Nots

Introducing Mu language model and how it enabled the agent in Windows Settings

Jun 23, 2025 - This model addresses scenarios that require inferring complex input-output relationships and has been designed to operate efficiently.

#Microsoft #LLM

Introducing Mu language model and how it enabled the agent in Windows Settings

An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?

Jun 23, 2025- The over-the-top ad combines the energy of Grand Theft Auto with the drama of the NBA Finals — all created by AI. Is it a sign of things to come?

#GAI #sociotechnical systems

An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?

The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs

Jun 21, 2025 - With no way to stop the onslaught of AI music, the industry is taking a different approach: figuring out how to make money off of it.

#GAI #google #ethics

The music industry is building the tech to hunt down AI songs

You sound like ChatGPT

Jun 20, 2025 - AI isn’t just impacting how we write — it’s changing how we speak and interact with others. And there’s only more to come.

#GAI #ChatGPT #sociotechnical systems

You sound like ChatGPT

As Regulation Ban Looms, California Issues Frontier AI Study

Jun 20, 2025 - It arrives as federal lawmakers consider a 10-year moratorium on state artificial intelligence regulation.

#California #policy #AI

As Regulation Ban Looms, California Issues Frontier AI Study

Study: Meta AI model can reproduce almost half of Harry Potter book

Jun 20, 2025 - The research could have big implications for generative AI copyright lawsuits.

#GAI #Meta #ethics

Study: Meta AI model can reproduce almost half of Harry Potter book

How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying

Jun 19, 2025 - A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret.

#AI #environment

How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying

A Leap Forward in Chemistry

Jun 18, 2025 - The AI for Science team at Microsoft Research announced Skala, a deep learning–based approach that offers a more general and broadly usable method for harnessing density functional theory (DFT)

#Microsoft #AI #chemistry #resource #research

A Leap Forward in Chemistry

Governments Want Artificial Intelligence, but Adoption Lags

Jun 18, 2025 - A report released Wednesday reveals insight from government leaders about their data and AI programs.

#AI #policy

Governments Want Artificial Intelligence, but Adoption Lags

AI paves the way towards green cement

Jun 18, 2025 - Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI-based model that helps to accelerate the discovery of new cement formulations

#environment #AI

AI paves the way towards green cement

AI slashes time to produce gold-standard medical reviews — but sceptics urge caution

Jun 19, 2025 - Although language models can help to accelerate systematic reviews, a fully automated system is still some way off.

#GAI #science #research

AI slashes time to produce gold-standard medical reviews — but sceptics urge caution