Artificial Intelligence

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Crime & Public Safety June 4, 2026

Should AIs be required to report a human user contemplating violence?

by Anat Lior, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old woman, Jesse Van Rootselaar, killed eight people and herself…

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Health & Wellness June 3, 2026

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say

This article by Brett Kelman and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 3, 2026 About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital…

Science & Technology May 12, 2026

How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions

by Maria Lungu, University of Virginia and Steven L. Johnson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Baltimore on Oct. 20, 2025, a…

Justice May 8, 2026

AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with the moral weight of assessing guilt

by Sonali Chakravarti, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Mercy,” a film released in January 2026, depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in the near…

Economy April 23, 2026

What we lose when artificial intelligence does our shopping

by Mark Bartholomew, University at Buffalo and Samuel Becher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans spend a…

Justice April 22, 2026

US government ramps up mass surveillance with help of AI tech, data brokers – and your apps and devices

by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors’ Ring cameras…

Health & Wellness April 17, 2026

Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir, April 17, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental…

Health & Wellness April 7, 2026

Can I Opt Out of Having My Doctor Take Notes With AI?

This article by Katherine Ruppelt, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katherine Ruppelt, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville…

Government & Politics March 31, 2026

Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms

by Jess Reia, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted…

Opinion March 25, 2026

Will A.I. Replicate The Dot Com Bubble Bursting, Or Will It Be Like Housing In 2008?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Is AI in a bubble? If so, is that artificial intelligence bubble about to burst? Everyone’s got a theory on…

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