SSan Francisco Read More The AI money bomb is about to hit San FranciscoOctober 14, 2026 Even as AI leaders warn that the technology they are building could have catastrophic effects on humanity, San…
SSan Francisco Read More AI-funded group backs Wiener for Congress with $3 million giftOctober 14, 2026 Public First Action, an advocacy group substantially funded by Anthropic, has reportedly put another $3 million to back…
SSan Francisco Read More At this San Francisco picnic, people share their AI anxietiesOctober 9, 2026 Urgent concerns about losing control of AI have burst into the national conversation in recent weeks, after the…
OOakland Read More The children of Silicon Valley are slouching toward Frankenstein | The SoapboxOctober 6, 2026 If you’ve been online lately, AI has dominated the media conversation — the worst of it tells us…
OOakland Read More UC Berkeley researchers call for stronger AI regulations following spree of rogue AI incidents | Research And IdeasOctober 1, 2026 In the face of a national debate surrounding AI safety and superintelligence, UC Berkeley researchers are sounding the…
SSan Francisco Read More San Francisco’s Anthropic trusts ex-judge Tino Cuéllar to guide world on AISeptember 29, 2026 In a hot and dry border town at the base of California’s Imperial Valley, the list of powerful…
BBakersfield Read More Newsom explores AI ‘kill switch’ amid safety concernsSeptember 19, 2026 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is directing experts to explore an emergency “kill switch” for…
SSan Jose Read More Newsom Changes Mind on AI, Orders CA Agencies to Develop Safety PlansSeptember 18, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that he is directing state agencies to develop artificial intelligence safety recommendations, some…
CCalifornia Read More California Gov. Newsom signs order speeding up AI oversightSeptember 18, 2026 Sept. 18 (UPI) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday to speed up the process…
CCalifornia Read More Newsom moves to speed up independent AI oversight in California with new executive orderSeptember 18, 2026 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to accelerate the rollout of a new system for independently…
SSacramento Read More California’s new partnership with Anthropic sparks questions about security and state dataSeptember 18, 2026 California’s new partnership with Anthropic sparks questions about security and state data SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s new government…
SSan Francisco Read More AI protesters rally outside Dreamforce conference in San Francisco as tech bosses shrug off fearsSeptember 17, 2026 AI critics took to San Francisco streets Thursday to call for action on the rapidly advancing technology, but…