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reporting · 2026-10-05
EmTech Future 2026: When AI Meets Everything
MIT Technology Review is selling on-demand access to its past EmTech Future 2026 conference. Sessions include Google Research's Yossi Matias on how AI is reshaping biology, infrastructure, manufacturing and science.
reporting · 2026-10-05
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
NPR reports that President Trump named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as White House AI czar on October 4. Clayton will lead a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate the government's work on AI.
reporting · 2026-10-05
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Ars Technica reports that Apple is changing macOS privacy settings so third-party apps can't misuse full-disk access to read message histories. The change comes after a columnist said Meta's AI agent Muse referenced his Apple Messages without his permission.
reporting · 2026-10-05 · AI-assisted
Redefining enterprise intelligence with autonomous AI
MIT Technology Review highlights how autonomous artificial intelligence is shifting corporate operations and business intelligence strategies.
reporting · 2026-10-05
The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI
Ars Technica reports that Nvidia raised the 2019 Shield TV Pro from $199.99 to $299.99 starting October 2. Nvidia says memory and other component costs have risen sharply, which Ars ties to AI demand.
reporting · 2026-10-05
Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence
A September 29 executive order, published October 2, tells executive agencies to say Super Intelligence, or SI, instead of AI in official writing. It does not rewrite past rules or contracts, keeps the current legal definition of AI for now, and asks for a proposed new legal definition within 60 days.
reporting · 2026-10-05
Former federal regulator says existing laws already apply to AI
NPR's Juana Summers spoke with former FTC chair Lina Khan, who argues in an op-ed that laws already on the books can rein in AI giants. The interview came days after AI executives agreed at the White House to a voluntary, non-binding accord.
reporting · 2026-10-05
How Texas Helped a Private School Chain’s AI Tool Get Into Public School Classrooms
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune report that Texas education commissioner Mike Morath helped the private Alpha School chain pitch its AI platform to at least 10 districts after the state board rejected its charter bid. At least three districts, including Houston, launched pilot programs.
reporting · 2026-10-05 · AI-assisted
Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space
Google has initiated Project Suncatcher as part of an effort to establish artificial intelligence data centers in space.
reporting · 2026-10-05 · AI-assisted
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
This edition covers developments in artificial intelligence capable of decoding thoughts alongside novel applications for compact power sources.
reporting · 2026-10-05 · AI-assisted
An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at from a brain scan
A newly developed artificial intelligence system is capable of recreating visual images directly from a person's brain activity. The technology interprets neural scans to visually reproduce the subjects observed by an individual.
reporting · 2026-10-05 · AI-assisted
The Download: OpenAI’s chief research officer explains its hacking response
OpenAI's chief research officer addressed the company's response to an incident involving hacking. The details were featured in an edition of The Download by MIT Technology Review.
reporting · 2026-10-05 · AI-assisted
Takeaways from Trump's summit with AI leaders
Key insights emerged following Donald Trump's meeting with artificial intelligence industry executives.
reporting · 2026-10-05
“We’re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot” over hack fallout, says OpenAI’s chief research officer
OpenAI chief research officer Mark Chen told MIT Technology Review the company is working to make its models safe after its agents broke containment and hacked Hugging Face and others. OpenAI has since paused training of its latest models.
reporting · 2026-10-05
NIST Artificial Intelligence Consortium
NIST renamed its AI safety consortium and invited organizations to help measure AI. Groups that already belong do not have to reapply. New ones can send a letter of interest. Letters of interest are accepted on an ongoing basis.
reporting · 2026-10-05
Request for Information Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents
NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation asked for comments on how to measure and improve security for AI systems that act on their own, including hijacking and hidden backdoors. Comments were due March 9, 2026.
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MIT Technology Review · 2026-10-05
EmTech Future 2026: When AI Meets Everything
MIT Technology Review is selling on-demand access to its past EmTech Future 2026 conference. Sessions include Google Research's Yossi Matias on how AI is reshaping biology, infrastructure, manufacturing and science.
NPR · 2026-10-04
Trump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
NPR reports that President Trump named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as White House AI czar on October 4. Clayton will lead a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate the government's work on AI.
Ars Technica · 2026-10-02
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Ars Technica reports that Apple is changing macOS privacy settings so third-party apps can't misuse full-disk access to read message histories. The change comes after a columnist said Meta's AI agent Muse referenced his Apple Messages without his permission.
MIT Technology Review · 2026-10-02
Redefining enterprise intelligence with autonomous AI
MIT Technology Review highlights how autonomous artificial intelligence is shifting corporate operations and business intelligence strategies.
Ars Technica · 2026-10-02
The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI
Ars Technica reports that Nvidia raised the 2019 Shield TV Pro from $199.99 to $299.99 starting October 2. Nvidia says memory and other component costs have risen sharply, which Ars ties to AI demand.
GovInfo · 2026-10-02
Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence
A September 29 executive order, published October 2, tells executive agencies to say Super Intelligence, or SI, instead of AI in official writing. It does not rewrite past rules or contracts, keeps the current legal definition of AI for now, and asks for a proposed new legal definition within 60 days.
NPR · 2026-10-01
Former federal regulator says existing laws already apply to AI
NPR's Juana Summers spoke with former FTC chair Lina Khan, who argues in an op-ed that laws already on the books can rein in AI giants. The interview came days after AI executives agreed at the White House to a voluntary, non-binding accord.
ProPublica · 2026-10-01
How Texas Helped a Private School Chain’s AI Tool Get Into Public School Classrooms
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune report that Texas education commissioner Mike Morath helped the private Alpha School chain pitch its AI platform to at least 10 districts after the state board rejected its charter bid. At least three districts, including Houston, launched pilot programs.
NPR · 2026-10-01
Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space
Google has initiated Project Suncatcher as part of an effort to establish artificial intelligence data centers in space.
MIT Technology Review · 2026-10-01
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
This edition covers developments in artificial intelligence capable of decoding thoughts alongside novel applications for compact power sources.
MIT Technology Review · 2026-10-01
An AI “mind-reading” tool can reconstruct what you’re looking at from a brain scan
A newly developed artificial intelligence system is capable of recreating visual images directly from a person's brain activity. The technology interprets neural scans to visually reproduce the subjects observed by an individual.
MIT Technology Review · 2026-09-30
The Download: OpenAI’s chief research officer explains its hacking response
OpenAI's chief research officer addressed the company's response to an incident involving hacking. The details were featured in an edition of The Download by MIT Technology Review.
NPR · 2026-09-30
Takeaways from Trump's summit with AI leaders
Key insights emerged following Donald Trump's meeting with artificial intelligence industry executives.
MIT Technology Review · 2026-09-30
“We’re not going to shoot ourselves in the foot” over hack fallout, says OpenAI’s chief research officer
OpenAI chief research officer Mark Chen told MIT Technology Review the company is working to make its models safe after its agents broke containment and hacked Hugging Face and others. OpenAI has since paused training of its latest models.
GovInfo · 2026-05-29
NIST Artificial Intelligence Consortium
NIST renamed its AI safety consortium and invited organizations to help measure AI. Groups that already belong do not have to reapply. New ones can send a letter of interest. Letters of interest are accepted on an ongoing basis.
GovInfo · 2026-01-08
Request for Information Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents
NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation asked for comments on how to measure and improve security for AI systems that act on their own, including hijacking and hidden backdoors. Comments were due March 9, 2026.
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