Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impactsEdward Helmore (the Guardian)
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impactsEdward Helmore (the Guardian)
Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MWSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automationHeather Stewart (the Guardian)
Announcement that ‘policymakers’ need to be convened by US firm viewed as marketing ploy by some expertsAisha Down (the Guardian)
Jess Asato’s lawyer says others want to take action over demeaning sexualised material created by Grok AI toolAmelia Gentleman (the Guardian)
Without disclosing that work has been generated using the technology, faith in existing industries will continue to be underminedJosh Taylor (the Guardian)
IPO could raise up to $75bn, giving SpaceX market value of $1.75tn as it sets up Musk for extraordinary wealthUwa Ede-Osifo (the Guardian)
Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom growsGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a banSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
Consumer advocates decry Democrat Jared Polis for ‘choosing to side with dominant corporations’ over workersSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
Jess Asato was portrayed by AI tool as wearing a bikini after she criticised the creation of such non-consensual picturesPeter Walker (the Guardian)
Giving publishers power to block their content from being used in AI summaries will have global ramificationsDan Milmo (the Guardian)
Christi Hill and male police officer misidentified in Vickrum Digwa case on AI platforms including GrokJamie Grierson (the Guardian)
DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’Sally Weale (the Guardian)
While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challengeDan Milmo (the Guardian)
Watchdog says ‘publishers will now have effective tools to prevent content being used to power AI features in search’Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’Josh Taylor (the Guardian)
Under new rules, tech companies will be asked to share AI models with government for review before public releaseSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
One of largest equity fundraisings ever includes $10bn share sale to US investment group Berkshire HathawayJulia Kollewe (the Guardian)
In today’s newsletter: Its software is used from health services to militaries. But controversies and criticism of the $375bn company are leading some to ask if Palantir is too powerfulPatrick Greenfield (the Guardian)
Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilitiesDiane Taylor (the Guardian)
Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationSanya Mansoor (the Guardian)
Speaking at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event, the Rogue One film-maker Gareth Edwards said ‘it’ll do anything you ask’ and ‘it’s going to be better than CGI’Andrew Pulver (the Guardian)
Exclusive: IPPR report backed by TUC proposes ‘worker support levy’ to boost employees’ influenceHeather Stewart (the Guardian)
Growing fleet of datacentres last year used 22% of the country’s electricityRory Carroll (the Guardian)
Exclusive: Chancellor pushes for procurement of ships, steel, energy and AI to prioritise Britishness as well as costKiran Stacey (the Guardian)
Definition of green facilities made in 2022, before release of ChatGPT, says Action to Protect Rural ScotlandAisha Down (the Guardian)
PR executives say UK companies are forcing them to present ordinary automation as artificial intelligenceAisha Down (the Guardian)
The US president’s reversal on calling for a safety review of new AI models is a green light for tech’s unchecked powerNick Robins-Early (the Guardian)
Growing numbers of people are seeking improbable cosmetic surgery based on chatbots’ recommendationsIsaaq Tomkins (the Guardian)
London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysisRobert Booth (the Guardian)
The US president said he doesn’t ‘want to do anything to get in the way’ of tech firms competing with ChinaMorgan Ofori (the Guardian)
Bill Winters faced backlash over remarks about some of near 80,000 staff set to lose roles to AIMark Sweney (the Guardian)
Company says work on Paul Erdős planar unit distance problem shows advance in AI reasoningDan Milmo (the Guardian)
ASX-listed company announced in February it would lay off almost 30% of its 7,000-strong workforce across 40 countriesJosh Taylor (the Guardian)
Exclusive: Scotland Yard had been in talks to use Palantir’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysisRobert Booth (the Guardian)
Jack Clark describes ‘vertiginous sense of progress’ and ‘profound changes’ to society alongside risks of technologyRobert Booth (the Guardian)
Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls, as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong dateSeverin Carrell (the Guardian)
Workers sign petitions over applications of AI by governments for defence and intelligence, and vote to unioniseRobert Booth (the Guardian)
Exclusive: Employment tribunal claim says worker lost his job after distributing leaflets throughout London officeRobert Booth (the Guardian)