Artificial intelligence
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‘Ghost students’ are stealing millions in student aid
In the Spotlight AI has enabled the scam to spread into community colleges around the country
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Grok in the crosshairs as EU launches deepfake porn probe
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The European Union has officially begun investigating Elon Musk’s proprietary AI, as regulators zero in on Grok’s porn problem and its impact continent-wide
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Claude Code: the viral AI coding app making a splash in tech
The Explainer Engineers and noncoders alike are helping the app go viral
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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‘Human trafficking isn’t something that happens “somewhere else”’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for January 15
Cartoons Thursday’s political cartoons include political parallels, EPA abandoning environment, and more
By The Week US Published
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Will regulators put a stop to Grok’s deepfake porn images of real people?
Today’s Big Question Users command AI chatbot to undress pictures of women and children
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Most data centers are being built in the wrong climate
The explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for January 5
Cartoons Monday’s political cartoons include drug lords, AI consuming the news, and more
By The Week US Published
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Political cartoons for January 3
Cartoons Saturday's political cartoons include citizen journalists, self-reflective AI, and Donald Trump's transparency
By The Week US Published
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The dark side of how kids are using AI
Under the Radar Chatbots have become places where children ‘talk about violence, explore romantic or sexual roleplay, and seek advice when no adult is watching’
By The Week UK Published
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Why 2025 was a pivotal year for AI
Talking Point The ‘hype’ and ‘hopes’ around artificial intelligence are ‘like nothing the world has seen before’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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‘Tension has been building inside Heritage for a long time’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘The point here is not to be anti-tech, but to rebalance a dynamic’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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AI griefbots create a computerized afterlife
Under the Radar Some say the machines help people mourn; others are skeptical
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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