Parents trust school communications about education far more than AI, social media and news

method The survey was conducted through AmeriSpeak®, a nationally representative survey panel of U.S. households created and administered by NORC at the University of Chicago. Rather than relying on self-selected or convenience samples, AmeriSpeak uses probability-based sampling methods that randomly select households with known and targeted probabilities. This survey is designed to provide scientifically rigorous […]

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Activists condemn AI surveillance in CJP protests

Skip next section 2026/07/28July 28, 2026 Modi government faces challenge from activists over use of AI in CJP protests Activists in India have challenged the Narendra Modi government over its use of AI-powered surveillance during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests. The controversy erupted after protesters and media reports showed police surveillance vans equipped with […]

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AI “token maxing” wanes as workplaces seek to reduce technology spending

The corporate craze of “token maxing” using artificial intelligence technology is reaching its limits, and workplaces that are injecting AI into everything are not seeing similar productivity gains and costs are rising. What started as tech industry spring hype to squeeze as much AI-generated work as possible out of products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s […]

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University of Mānoa researchers selected for national initiative to advance AI-driven science

Reading time: 3 minutes Assistant Professor Liuwan Zhu (left) and Assistant Professor Zepeng Li (right) lead the two students. ah Research project selected for U.S. Department of Energy’s inaugural Genesis mission, a national effort to use artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery two universities Hawaii in Manoa The research project was selected by the first […]

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Experts say AI can predict droughts and plan ahead with access to the right data | Virginia Tech News

The ongoing drought crisis, which is causing water shortages and wildfires around the world, demonstrates the urgent need to proactively predict when and where drought conditions will occur, well before they occur. Virginia Tech experts say the artificial intelligence (AI) technology exists to make this possible, and the key is maximizing access to weather and […]

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How can fraudsters use AI to persuade?

Spectrum News recently took a closer look at how using artificial intelligence to duplicate voices is making it easier to commit fraud over the phone. The news organization spoke with Kimberly Hyung, assistant professor of marketing at the University of California’s Lindner College of Business, to explore why AI has made it so easy to […]

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