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Law Firms Have Malpractice Insurance. Should Their A.I. Agents?

Crosby, an A.I. law firm, bought it for them. The move speaks to a nascent gap in coverage as major insurers grapple with risks related to artificial intelligence.

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Ryan Daniels, the C.E.O. of Crosby, said his goal was for A.I. agents to do legal work without lawyer supervision.

U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.

© The New York Times

An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company directory does not include the firm.

U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.

© The New York Times

An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company directory does not include the firm.

China’s Top Spy Agency Recruited Woman Who Targeted Jensen Huang

A memo that circulated among U.S. policymakers cited intelligence that Alice Huang, a Chinese executive who developed a relationship with Nvidia’s leader, was an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security.

© Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

Jensen Huang, an influential ally of President Trump’s, is a pivotal figure in the intense global competition for A.I. supremacy.

After a $2.5 Trillion Wipeout, Tech Investors Brace for More Pain

A stock rally fueled in part by artificial intelligence is being tested after Democrats’ landslide election victories.

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Yesterday’s $2.5 trillion sell-off of major tech stocks has investors on edge about the durability of the artificial intelligence sector.

After a $2.5 Trillion Wipeout, Tech Investors Brace for More Pain

A stock rally fueled in part by artificial intelligence is being tested after Democrats’ landslide election victories.

© Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Yesterday’s $2.5 trillion sell-off of major tech stocks has investors on edge about the durability of the artificial intelligence sector.

Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable

Google faced the ire of educators and parents earlier this week when it announced a new AI policy for K–12 schools. Google said that it developed its new approach to give schools more control, but early reporting also suggested Google would block search access for schools that didn't want to use AI. Google didn't see the backlash coming, but now that it's here, the search giant is clarifying what exactly its new policy means and what's changing.

The gist of the new policy, according to Google's blog post, is that schools using Google apps will have to opt into its AI products going forward. Since the company considers search part of its AI portfolio (Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Search), schools have to specifically turn that on for logged-in student accounts.

When Google revealed its new policy, the company's VP for education spoke exclusively to The New York Times, which interpreted the situation as Google will "turn off search" if schools reject AI. This has a nefarious vibe, but it's probably not the most accurate way to describe how Google's educational AI system will operate. Google's approach may not be entirely altruistic, but it technically offers schools more choice and control than they have now. Instead of Google turning off search, it will let schools make that decision based on their internal AI policies.

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OpenAI Pledges to Give Locals More Say in Data Center Projects

The artificial intelligence company pledged to be more collaborative with the communities where it is building its data centers.

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OpenAI’s Stargate data center project in Abilene, Texas, is one of the largest under construction in the country.

Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks

A student made plans to end her life after chatting with Google’s artificial intelligence, a new lawsuit claims, amid mounting concerns about online harms to children.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

The new lawsuit argues that Google’s “sprawling digital ecosystem” of school laptops and apps has helped the tech giant push its A.I. into classrooms.

Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks

A student made plans to end her life after chatting with Google’s artificial intelligence, a new lawsuit claims, amid mounting concerns about online harms to children.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

The new lawsuit argues that Google’s “sprawling digital ecosystem” of school laptops and apps has helped the tech giant push its A.I. into classrooms.
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