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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — JULY 7: Robot Pepper meets an elderly woman on July 7, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland. Some 3,000 global experts from Big Tech, education, and international organizations gathered at a two-day summit in Geneva organized by the United Nations to discuss artificial intelligence and its potential for empowering humanity.

Technology Policy & Regulation Anthropomorphic AI terms create gaps in accountability

Brooke Tanner

May 20, 2026

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 25: A group of ICE agents walk around Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 25, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

U.S. Government & Politics ICE acquisition of surveillance technologies accelerates the loss of public trust in DHS

Stephanie K. Pell

May 20, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 16: In an aerial view, a billboard advertising an artificial intelligence (AI) company is posted on September 16, 2025 in San Francisco, California. As AI companies open offices in San Francisco, billboards advertising AI companies are appearing throughout the city and along Interstate 80.

Corporations To unleash AI innovation, stop model providers from picking the winners

Asad Ramzanali, Tom Wheeler

May 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: The U.S. Capitol is seen reflected in a window at the Washington Monument on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Artificial Intelligence Where does federal AI spending stand in 2026?

James S. Denford, Gregory S. Dawson, Kevin C. Desouza

May 18, 2026

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