/tags/artificial-intelligence artificial intelligence en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2025 22:36:59 GMT /science-technology/2025-05-07/california-regulator-weakens-ai-rules-giving-big-tech-more-leeway-to-track-you Tech that helps businesses make decisions or target ads will be given freer rein following pressure from the governor. Wed, 07 May 2025 22:36:59 GMT /science-technology/2025-05-07/california-regulator-weakens-ai-rules-giving-big-tech-more-leeway-to-track-you Khari Johnson /politics-government/2025-04-30/newsom-announces-new-ai-agreements-for-government-work Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing for artificial intelligence to play a larger role in California’s state government operations. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:48:08 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-30/newsom-announces-new-ai-agreements-for-government-work Megan Myscofski /science-technology/2025-04-28/inside-the-box-artificial-super-intelligence According to Google, its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, is capable of solving a complex computation problem in just 5 minutes that would take the world’s fastest supercomputer 10 septillion years to solve. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:21:39 GMT /science-technology/2025-04-28/inside-the-box-artificial-super-intelligence Scott Dewing /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-18/crackdown-on-power-guzzling-data-centers-may-soon-come-online-in-california A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:06:12 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-18/crackdown-on-power-guzzling-data-centers-may-soon-come-online-in-california Khari Johnson /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-30/artificial-intelligence-is-bringing-nuclear-power-back-from-the-dead-maybe-even-in-california Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:08:02 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-30/artificial-intelligence-is-bringing-nuclear-power-back-from-the-dead-maybe-even-in-california Alex Shultz /law-and-justice/2025-01-23/california-is-investigating-openais-conversion-to-a-for-profit-company The state’s attorney general asked the company how it plans to transfer assets out of its charitable nonprofit. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:41:27 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-23/california-is-investigating-openais-conversion-to-a-for-profit-company Khari Johnson /science-technology/2024-12-31/oregon-attorney-general-issues-advice-to-businesses-on-use-of-ai The guidance, based on existing state law, is a starting point to protect Oregonians, outgoing Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:36:02 GMT /science-technology/2024-12-31/oregon-attorney-general-issues-advice-to-businesses-on-use-of-ai Ben Botkin /science-technology/2024-12-20/just-over-half-of-californians-have-negative-views-of-ai-according-to-new-survey Just over half of Californians say they have a negative view of artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey. That could impact future regulation on it in the state. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:32:06 GMT /science-technology/2024-12-20/just-over-half-of-californians-have-negative-views-of-ai-according-to-new-survey Megan Myscofski /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-23/amazon-plans-to-power-eastern-oregon-data-centers-with-nuclear-reactors Small modular nuclear reactors would be located in southeast Washington. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:07:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-23/amazon-plans-to-power-eastern-oregon-data-centers-with-nuclear-reactors Antonio Sierra /science-technology/2024-09-08/what-california-lawmakers-did-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence The California Legislature passed more than a dozen bills to regulate artificial intelligence in recent days, though some ambitions fell short. Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:07:00 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-08/what-california-lawmakers-did-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence Khari Johnson