Jared Perlo

Jared Perlo is a writer and reporter at NBC News covering AI. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.

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Jared Perlo is a writer and reporter at NBC News covering AI. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.

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AI fraud bill seeks to criminalize deepfakes of federal officials

The AI Fraud Deterrence Act would update criminal definitions and penalties for fraud to account for the rise of AI.

Trump signs executive order launching AI initiative being compared to the Manhattan Project

President Donald Trump signed an executive order launching a new federal effort to supercharge American AI research, development and scientific applications.

From Steve Bannon to Elizabeth Warren, bipartisan backlash erupts over push to block states from regulating AI

New efforts this week in Washington to effectively ban individual states from governing artificial intelligence have provoked bipartisan backlash.
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Larry Summers going on leave at Harvard as university investigates ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Larry Summers announced he is resigning from OpenAI's board of directors, days after he said he was stepping back from public commitments.

Trump administration drafts an executive order to challenge state AI laws

The Trump administration has drafted an executive order that would challenge individual states' ability to enact regulations governing artificial intelligence, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Elon Musk announces massive xAI data center in Saudi Arabia

Elon Musk, CEO of xAI, announced a massive new data center project in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as part of Mohammad bin Salman’s visit to the United States.

Bernie Sanders warns AI could deepen inequality and reshape war

Sen. Bernie Sanders explains why he thinks artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society at large.

AI-generated evidence is showing up in court. Judges say they're not ready.

AI’s growing abilities to create realistic videos, images, documents and audio have judges worried about the trustworthiness of evidence in their courtrooms.

Most people worry about AI's impact, but don't think it will come for their jobs, poll finds

AI is rapidly transforming the shape of businesses around the world and has explicitly been named by executives as a reason for layoffs.

AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study

Researchers behind a new study say that the methods used to evaluate AI systems’ capabilities routinely oversell AI performance and lack scientific rigor.

Tens of thousands of layoffs are being blamed on AI. What are companies actually getting?

Large U.S. companies are pointing to AI to justify job cuts. But some experts question whether AI is cover for more traditional business challenges.