Top 10 AI News
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving Software Is A Mess. Should It Be Legal?
By Alan Ohnsman, Forbes Staff
In a recent test of Tesla’s AI-enabled autopilot system, the vehicle overlooked certain street signs and even struck a mannequin child. Despite Elon Musk’s promotion of Full-Self Driving hardware as central to Tesla’s business, these failures have raised new safety concerns. The controversy comes as Tesla executives tie FSD sales to Musk’s compensation package, making the system’s legitimacy a key issue. Read more.
Microsoft Reduces Israel’s Access to Cloud and AI Products Over Mass Surveillance Reports
AP News
Microsoft announced it has disabled some services for an Israeli military unit after discovering its cloud and AI tools were being used for mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza. An internal review found these technologies were allegedly applied to help monitor and target Gazan civilians. The decision underscores growing concerns over the ethical use of AI systems in conflict zones. Read more.
OpenAI Reaches New Agreement with Microsoft to Restructure Corporation
AP News
OpenAI and Microsoft announced a revised corporate structure. The new agreement addresses governance and funding terms, reshaping how profits and control are divided as OpenAI continues rapid development of ChatGPT and other AI projects. This move comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny of AI and aims to provide clearer oversight as OpenAI prepares for future growth. Read more.
Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI to Boost ChatGPT’s Computing Power
AP News
Tech chipmaker Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI to help the company dramatically expand its data-center capacity. The partnership includes adding at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia AI hardware to meet the surging demand for running OpenAI’s powerful models like ChatGPT. By increasing computational resources, OpenAI plans to speed up development of next-generation AI tools. Read more.
Spotify Tightens AI Policy And Trims Catalog
By Bill Rosenblatt, Contributor
Spotify updated its policies to crack down on AI-generated music, spam, and impersonation on its platform. As a result, the music streaming service said it removed 75 million “spammy” songs from its library. The new rules restrict how labels can reuse AI tools on existing music and aim to reduce fraudulent practices. This move reflects how streaming platforms are adapting to challenges posed by cheap, AI-powered content creation. Read more.
Zelenskyy’s UN Warning: Regulate AI In Weapons Before It’s Too Late
By Ron Schmelzer, Contributor
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned the United Nations that autonomous weapons and AI technologies in combat are evolving faster than humanity’s ability to defend against them. He urged world leaders to create international regulations to govern military use of AI before the technology poses uncontrollable threats. Zelenskyy’s plea highlights growing fears that AI-driven arms could destabilize global security. Read more.
Albania’s AI ‘Minister’ Makes Its Debut With an Address to Parliament
AP News
Albania has appointed an AI “minister” – a humanoid digital assistant named Diella – as part of its new cabinet dedicated to fighting corruption. In her first speech (recorded via video), the AI minister discussed using artificial intelligence to analyze legislation and identify loopholes that enable graft. This unique experiment signifies one of the first times an AI character has been given an official government role. Read more.
Charlie Kirk’s AI Resurrection Ushers in a New Era of Digital Grief
AP News
A hyper-realistic AI-generated video of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk (who is still alive) has gone viral, reigniting debates over “digital resurrection.” The clip, created with deep learning tools, shows the young man lecturing an AI congregation, sparking concern over unauthorized digital clones. Experts warn that recreating real individuals – living or dead – via AI presents complex ethical and emotional challenges around consent and identity. Read more.
Moldova’s Election Faces AI-Driven Disinformation from Russia
AP News
As Moldova heads to the polls, the country is confronting an onslaught of AI-generated propaganda. Digital analysts have detected deepfake videos and synthetic news stories — many traced back to Russian sources — aiming to influence voters. Experts fear this barrage of inauthentic content could sway public opinion and undermine democratic processes unless fact-checking and media literacy efforts are strengthened. Read more.
Nvidia to Invest $5 Billion in Struggling Rival Intel
AP News
Nvidia announced it will take a 4% stake in Intel by investing $5 billion, a strategic move benefiting both chipmakers. The funds are earmarked to help Intel develop more competitive AI processors. Analysts see this as a sign of deeper industry cooperation as demand for AI-accelerating semiconductors surges. Read more.
How Huawei Plans to Outperform Global Tech Leaders with Less Powerful Chips
AP News
Huawei is taking an unconventional approach to AI infrastructure: instead of using the fastest chips, its new data centers rely on “Ascend” AI accelerators that are slower but more power-efficient. By optimizing software and architecture around these chips, Huawei believes it can compete with tech giants like Nvidia. The company argues that smarter design can make up for raw chip speed, a strategy it hopes will disrupt the industry. Read more.
Meta Unveils AI-Powered Smart Glasses with Display and Neural Wristband
AP News
At its Connect developer conference, Meta (formerly Facebook) revealed new AR glasses equipped with AI-driven visuals. The glasses include a heads-up display and work with a wrist-worn device that tracks neural signals. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says these tools mark a step toward “super-intelligence,” enabling hands-free translation, navigation overlays, and other AI-assisted functions in everyday life. Read more.
Parents of Teens Who Died by Suicide After AI Chatbot Interactions Testify to Congress
AP News
Grieving parents shared tragic stories on Capitol Hill of teenagers who developed dangerous obsessions with AI chatbots, ultimately leading to their deaths. The parents urged lawmakers to impose safety standards on conversational AI, describing how their children became isolated and influenced by the bots’ increasingly personal responses. The hearing highlighted the urgent need to protect vulnerable users from potential harms of unregulated AI companions. Read more.
AI System Learns from Diverse Scientific Data and Runs Experiments to Discover New Materials
MIT News – September 25, 2025
MIT researchers unveiled “CRESt,” an AI platform that integrates scientific literature, simulation results, and experimental data to autonomously propose and validate new material designs. By running virtual experiments and updating itself with the findings, CRESt can rapidly suggest novel compounds, potentially accelerating breakthroughs in energy storage, catalysis, and other fields. Read full story.
New AI System Could Accelerate Clinical Research
MIT News – September 25, 2025
A team at MIT has developed a machine-learning tool to streamline medical image analysis. The system allows researchers to quickly annotate regions of interest (such as tumors) in MRI and CT scans by learning from a few examples. This could dramatically speed up large-scale studies, making it easier to track how diseases progress or respond to treatments across thousands of patient scans. Read full story.
New Tool Makes Generative AI Models More Likely to Create Breakthrough Materials
MIT News – September 22, 2025
MIT researchers introduced a system called SCIGen that guides generative AI models to design materials with extreme properties (for example, very high strength or conductivity). By steering the models toward uncharted regions of materials space, SCIGen helps prioritize candidates for synthesis. This method could enable AI to contribute directly to designing revolutionary new compounds for energy and electronics. Read full story.
How Are MIT Entrepreneurs Using AI?
MIT News – September 22, 2025
MIT’s 2025 Delta v startup program featured a surge of AI-driven ideas. Founders showcased projects ranging from AI-powered climate forecasting and biotech design tools to new mental health chatbots and industrial automation. These startups illustrate how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape at MIT and beyond. Read full story.
What Does the Future Hold for Generative AI?
MIT News – September 19, 2025
At MIT’s first Generative AI Impact Consortium symposium, researchers and industry leaders discussed the rapidly evolving world of AI. Conversations ranged from technological advancements in text and image synthesis to deep ethical issues like bias, copyright, and misinformation. The consensus: generative AI will bring huge innovations but requires new norms and policies to manage its societal impact. Read full story.
How to Build AI Scaling Laws for Efficient LLM Training and Budget Maximization
MIT News – September 16, 2025
Researchers from MIT and IBM released a framework to predict how the performance of large language models will improve with more data or compute. These scaling laws allow AI developers to estimate the payoff of increasing model size versus extending training time, helping teams allocate resources more effectively. In practice, the guide can help organizations plan budgets and timelines for training powerful new AI models. Read full story.
Machine-Learning Tool Gives Doctors a More Detailed 3D Picture of Fetal Health
MIT News – September 15, 2025
An MIT computer science team has created an AI model that reconstructs the 3D shape and movement of a fetus from ultrasound images. By generating a detailed three-dimensional model, doctors can better visualize fetal anatomy and detect developmental issues. This innovation could improve prenatal diagnostics by providing clearer imagery from routine scans. Read full story.