Alabama lawmakers push forward with AI regulation while navigating Trump’s executive order

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Alabama lawmakers are introducing bills to regulate how artificial intelligence is used in the state. These bills cover everything from requiring age verification for AI chatbots to using AI in healthcare decisions. President Trump recently issued a decree which prevent states from enacting certain AI-related laws. This order warns that states…

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AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy

A joint essay with Daniel Thilo Schroeder and Jonas R. Kunst, based on a new paper on swarms with 22 authors (including myself) who just published in Science. (A preprinted version is hereand you can see WIRED’s coverage here.) Automated bots spreading misinformation have been a problem since the early days of social media, and…

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Canva Announces Claude AI Connector for Content Creation

Analyst(s): Keith KirkpatrickPublication date: February 11, 2026 Canva has expanded its Claude AI connector to enable the generation of on-brand designs directly within Claude conversations, allowing teams to create branded presentations and visuals without leaving the AI ​​chat interface. The move addresses a critical sticking point for enterprise users: quickly maintaining brand consistency. The integration…

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Supply chain resilience and AI readiness start with location-based data

For many supply chain organizations, the resilience conversation has shifted from reacting to disruption to understanding exposure. This shift requires companies to dig deeper, beyond tier-one suppliers, beyond transactional data, and into the physical and geographic realities that shape how goods are purchased, moved and stored over time. The question is no longer whether organizations…

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AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025

Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine that keeps the U.S. economy alive appears exaggerated, according to recent analyses. The AI ​​boom has reshaped stock market valuations, driven large investments and record bond issuances to finance data centers,…

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The Oscars’ AI Lie: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

(Illustration by Ankler; Charles Eshelman/Getty Images) Share I cover the intersection of Hollywood and AI for paying subscribers. I wrote about eight companies that are using AI the right wayexplored Disney’s deal with OpenAI and I dove into what AI interpreter is Tilly Norwood means for the actors. The Academy cinema arts and sciences keeps…

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