President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the federal government to stop referring to artificial intelligence as “AI” and instead use the term “super intelligence,” part of his broader effort to promote rapid development of the technology while resisting calls for stricter regulation. The order says “super intelligence” …
Read More »Senate Returns With Packed Agenda and Little Time Before Midterms
The Senate returns to Washington Monday after a five-week recess with a crowded legislative agenda and limited time to act before lawmakers leave Capitol Hill for the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaign. With Congress having already pushed the next major government funding fight into December, senators are expected …
Read More »Trump Bans Federal Agencies from Using Anthropic, Escalating AI Clash with Pentagon
President Donald Trump said Friday that he is banning all federal agencies from using the services of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, dramatically escalating a public dispute between the White House, the Pentagon and one of the nation’s leading AI developers. “I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States …
Read More »Federal Lawsuit Targets Use of AI Deepfakes to Attack Voting Rights
Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams New Hampshire residents and voting rights groups on Thursday launched a federal lawsuit against a Democratic consultant and two companies behind January robocalls featuring audio that mimicked Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden’s voice using artificial intelligence to discourage recipients from participating in the state’s primary election. …
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