Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?

The Trump administration wants to streamline the US government, using AI to boost efficiency Greggory DiSalvo/Getty Images What is artificial intelligence? It is a question that scientists have been wrestling with since the dawn of computing in the 1950s, when Alan Turing asked: “Can machines think?” Now that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have…

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WNBA, Ion Extend Broadcast Rights Deal

The WNBA and Ion Television, the Scripps-owned broadcast network, have renewed their media rights agreement. The initial three-year deal, which Ion reportedly paid $13 million for annually, began in 2023 and was the league’s second traditional TV deal independent of the NBA’s longstanding agreement with ESPN/ABC. The W also has a deal with CBS, which…

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When it comes to crime, you can’t algorithm your way to safety

Simone Rotella The UK government’s proposed AI-powered crime prediction tool, designed to flag individuals deemed “high risk” for future violence based on personal data like mental health history and addiction, marks a provocative new frontier. Elsewhere, Argentina’s new Artifical Intelligence Unit for Security intends to use machine learning for crime prediction and real-time surveillance. In…

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