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The Washington Post A draft circulated by the White House to several federal agencies on Monday suggests U.S. President Trump is considering an executive order that would create a policy integrating AI into K-12 schools. Under the draft executive order, federal agencies would be instructed to take steps to train students in using AI and […]

The Washington Post A Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults identified jobs the public believes will be replaced by AI in the next 20 years. These include cashiers (73%), factory workers (67%), journalists (59%), and software engineers (48%). The findings also confirmed people’s anxiety about the technology is rising. About 51% of those polled […]

The Washington Post Consumer Reports researchers found that companies may not be complying with state laws allowing residents to opt out of letting websites sell or share their personal information. The researchers used software that made it look like they were in Colorado or California, where residents can use Web browsers to complete privacy opt-out […]

The Washington Post More than 25% of all computer programming jobs in the U.S. have disappeared in the past two years, with the occupation now ranking among the 10 hardest-hit of 420-plus jobs for which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides data. There are fewer programmers today in the U.S. than at any point […]

The Washington Post San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency said robotaxis operated by Alphabet’s Waymo racked up 589 tickets and $65,065 in fines for parking violations last year. The company’s autonomous vehicles were cited for such violations as obstructing traffic, disobeying street cleaning restrictions, and parking in prohibited areas. From “Waymo Driverless Taxis Got 589 Parking […]

A big jump in unemployment for programmers since 2022 may be the first sign that artificial intelligence is taking human jobs.

The Washington Post Less than a third of respondents to a Pew Research Center survey of around 5,300 Americans said they were “excited” about the use of AI in future workplaces. Around 80% of Americans do not use AI at work, and most of those who do are not impressed by the results, according to […]

The Washington Post California requires data brokers to register with the state or face fines of $200 per day, a requirement that could give its Delete Act some teeth at a time when noncompliance with state data privacy laws is a significant issue. The state’s privacy watchdog recently filed suit against National Public Data for […]

The Washington Post Legislation to ban “surveillance pricing” has been introduced in California, Colorado, Georgia, and Illinois. The issue was pushed to the forefront when Kroger said it was considering the use of facial recognition technology, raising concerns about using personalized data to charge customers different prices based on appearance, financial circumstances, or shopping habits. […]

Amazon plans to unveil a revamped version of its Alexa virtual assistant in New York later this month — the second launch event after a series of delays since the artificial-intelligence-powered upgrade was first announced in September 2023. But while the event is scheduled for Feb. 26, the public release of the new Alexa has […]