OpenAI engineer arrested in bugging of executive conference room
An OpenAI engineer has been arrested on suspicion of hiding an audio recording device in an executive conference…
UC Berkeley researchers call for stronger AI regulations following spree of rogue AI incidents | Research And Ideas
In the face of a national debate surrounding AI safety and superintelligence, UC Berkeley researchers are sounding the…
UC Berkeley Human Rights Center identifies regional disparities in AI impacts on human rights | Research And Ideas
The Human Rights Center at the UC Berkeley School of Law published a paper identifying significant human rights…
42% of UC Berkeley student government bills last year flagged for AI |
ASUC senators and officials have put forward nearly a hundred resolutions flagged for AI-generated or altered writing by…
California family pushes for AI chatbot protections after son’s death: “There needs to be guardrails”
Standing in her teenage son’s empty room, Maria Raine takes a breath. “I haven’t changed anything,” she said.…
‘The future of AI’ is away from data centers, UC Berkeley researchers argue | Research And Ideas
As AI increases the demand for large-scale, high-energy-cost data centers — with nearly 300 in California, largely concentrated…
AI Is Reshaping Tech Jobs. Could Los Angeles Be Next?
Federal statistics show steadily increasing unemployment rates for tech-related industries while L.A. showcases availability for AI production As…
It’s time we quit QuitGPT | The Soapbox
UC Berkeley campus transformed into a cesspool of pro-AI lobbyists when the academic year began. Simply walking down…
San Francisco home prices surge to average $1.7M
San Francisco’s housing market has come roaring back from the depths of the Great Recession, and the city…
A timely intervention against jaywalking | The Soapbox
Like many of my UC Berkeley peers, I jaywalk often. I did, at least, until I watched a…
UCOP to launch AI Buddy Program to support staff with AI adoption | UC
UC Office of the President is launching its AI Buddy Program this month to help its staff members…
California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuit
By Diana Novak Jones July 1 (Reuters) – A California man sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman…