Artificial Intelligence

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Science & Technology October 9, 2026

AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room

This article by Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 9, 2026 A cadre of elite techies, financiers, and high-level…

Science & Technology October 7, 2026

AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive

by Allison Faix, Coastal Carolina University and Samantha Duncan, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Almost 25% of adults in the United States…

Science & Technology October 7, 2026

AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why

by Michael Hout, New Mexico State University and Arryn Robbins, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people think about what ChatGPT or…

Government & Politics October 5, 2026

We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year – it’s weird

by Travis N. Ridout, Washington State University; Erika Franklin Fowler, Wesleyan University, and Michael Franz, Bowdoin College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2026 U.S….

Science & Technology September 30, 2026

As AI political deepfakes go viral, lawmakers struggle to keep up – 2 states’ laws show limits of what they can do

by Stefani Langehennig, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine watching a political campaign video in which a candidate admits to taking a…

Science & Technology September 15, 2026

No, AI systems don’t have a drive to survive – a developmental psychologist explains why it only looks that way

by Peter J. Marshall, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In controlled safety tests described earlier this year, researchers asked AI models to solve…

Crime & Public Safety September 14, 2026

AI is supercharging money scams – here’s what you can do to protect yourself

by Pawan Jain, University of Michigan Flint, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s been an accident,…

Media September 9, 2026

AI is helping ease competition for scarce space on the airwaves

by Aylin Yener, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every time you make a phone call, stream a video or connect to…

Science & Technology September 4, 2026

The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

by Billy J. Stratton, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s disconcerting to envision human thought becoming redundant or deemed inferior due to…

Courier Policies August 30, 2026

How, when, and why the Cobb County Courier uses artificial intelligence

By Larry Felton Johnson Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a very controversial topic. On some of our articles we make use of AI. This use is carefully limited and driven…

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