Artificial intelligence
Can AI think? This neuroscientist argues it can.
These Strange New Minds is a comprehensive book for lay readers wondering how large language models (LLMs) work and how they might help or harm human culture. Its author, the cognitive neuroscientist Christopher Summerfield,…
OpenAI’s ‘industrial policy’ for AI repeats old economic mistakes
OpenAI's "New Deal" for the AI age is full of old—and failed—ideas. On Monday, OpenAI published Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First. The 13-page white paper presents the…
Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran tied to Strait of Hormuz
Two weeks to stop the war? After warning earlier this week that a "whole civilization will die" without a deal, President Donald Trump agreed last night to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Israel also signed into the…
Congress has surrendered on war
Today's guest is Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.), a self-styled "progressive capitalist" who represents such major Silicon Valley cities as San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino in Congress but who also supported the…
Maine bill proves states are capable of adopting bad data center policies without federal intervention
Amid bipartisan backlash to AI from federal lawmakers, nearly a dozen states are considering legislation that would prohibit new data center construction for a period of months to years. Maine is poised to be the first state…
Pope Leo promotes controversial head of Pontifical Academy for Life to archbishop
Thu Apr 2, 2026 - 11:55 am EDTThu Apr 2, 2026 - 3:08 pm EDT VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV has elevated the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Renzo Pegoraro, to the rank of archbishop, prompting…
AI facial recognition error led to months in jail for Angela Lipps
A Tennessee grandmother blames AI facial recognition software for wrongfully putting her in jail for nearly half a year. It's been eight months since her arrest, and the police are only now admitting what went wrong…
Government actions against Anthropic are ‘classic First Amendment retaliation’
Good news in the battle between the federal government and the AI company Anthropic: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Defense from declaring Anthropic a "supply chain risk," which would have…
AI: Not So Bad After All?
I have not, until now, been much of a fan of artificial intelligence. But two developments have caused me to revise my thinking. The first is this news story: “AI fears are prompting Gen Z to drop out of college, shift to…
Judge blocks Trump directive to stop using Anthropic’s AI
A federal judge blocked the government from banning Anthropic from federal contracting on Thursday. The ruling confirms what the Defense Department's continued use of Anthropic implies: The AI developer is not a supply…
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