To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn’t that simple.

“These are not questions a lab can answer,” Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah said earlier this year at the Vatican’s presentation of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI. 7:05 a.m.

As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

Both China and the US are leveraging access to AI to increase their global influence. 12:27 a.m.

Gray paint has never had it as good as in the AI boom

PPG said it expected its paint sales for data centers to triple this year from last year. 1:22 p.m.

Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

As automated vehicles such as robotaxis become more common on American streets, transit systems are debating whether to go driverless as well. 1:14 p.m.

Boston Dynamics workers oppose the company’s robot dog use by ICE

The $1.3 million deal includes a modified version of the original robot, with military grade add-ons such as a robotic arm, thermal camera, and sensors for explosive materials. 6:14 p.m.

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Rhode Island sues Meta, becoming first state to allege Facebook parent company failed to block false advertising, scams

A complaint filed in Providence alleges the social media company made a substantial profit while promoting advertisements it knew peddled faulty products and financial scams. 1:33 p.m.

AI is embedded in your election experience. So are its dangers.

The midterms are the first elections in which artificial intelligence is integrated into every major social media platform. Efforts to blunt its harms are uneven. 1:10 p.m.