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The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts
Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press | Posted June 11 - 1:30 p.m.
Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates, but some experts argue that soft skills such as empathy and ethical decision-making help employees become indispensable.
Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter's suicide
Diana Novak Jones, Reuters | Posted June 11 - 11:30 a.m.
A mother sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest lawsuit to accuse OpenAI of failing to address dangerous conversations between users and ChatGPT.
US shortens cyber fix window to three days as AI threats rise
Raphael Satter, Reuters | Posted June 10 - 1:39 p.m.
The U.S. cyber defense agency said government officials now have three days to deal with the most serious categories of digital vulnerabilities in their networks, a compressed timeline thanks to AI.
Utah man says he can't get customer service from Apple because artificial intelligence is calling the shots
Matt Gephart, Sloan Schrage and Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 11:00 a.m.
Both consumers and companies are going to need to figure out technological hurdles as AI-driven "customer service" becomes more widely adapted.
Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gap
Stephen Nellis, Kenrick Cai, Deborah Mary Sophia and Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Posted June 8 - 4:35 p.m.
Apple on Monday rolled out a long-delayed overhaul of Siri, betting the upgraded assistant can help close the gap with Big Tech rivals and new-age startups in the crucial AI race.
Utahns' love/hate relationship with artificial intelligence
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted June 8 - 10:23 a.m.
A new Deseret News poll reveals a marked disconnect when it comes to Utahns' feelings about AI, versus the data complexes that underpin the fast-advancing technology sector.
Democratic firm behind 'Republican' campaign seeks to oust commissioners over data center
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 6 - 2:47 p.m.
A Democratic campaign firm is behind an effort to oust county commissioners who approved a special zoning agreement in May for a controversial data center proposal.
A new service branch could be joining the US Armed Forces family
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 5 - 5:06 p.m.
Less than a decade after the creation of the U.S. Space Force, there are calls for "standing up" another military service, this time to meet the reality of global cyber threats.
Utah introduces AI tools in classrooms statewide
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted June 4 - 12:00 p.m.
Classrooms are preparing for a major shift in how artificial intelligence is used, with a new partnership bringing Google Gemini for Education into public schools next school year.
Congressional committee examines higher education's role in teaching students to use AI
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 3 - 7:11 p.m.
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens asked several education experts about the impacts artificial technology will have on college students during a hearing in Washington on Wednesday.
Google must let UK publishers opt out of AI search under new rules
Reuters | Posted June 3 - 1:22 p.m.
Britain has imposed new conduct requirements on Google's search services, including allowing publishers to stop their content being used to power the U.S. tech giant's AI features.
AI to double data center power and water consumption by 2030, UN researchers say
Reuters | Posted June 3 - 1:15 p.m.
Data centers are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 as they expand to meet the surge in demand from artificial intelligence, U.N. researchers said on Wednesday.
Utah Senate president calls for drastic reduction to Box Elder County data center
Carter Williams and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 1 - 3:12 p.m.
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is calling on Kevin O'Leary to shrink the size of his Box Elder County data center by 75%. An election opponent calls it "too little, too late."
Former congressman poised to profit from helping kick-start Utah data center
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 29 - 7:03 p.m.
A former Utah congressman who's weighing a 2028 run for governor stands to benefit financially depending on the outcome of a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.
Utah auditor launches new website after data center pushback
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 28 - 10:33 p.m.
A new state website aims to shed light on the Utah entity supporting a controversial proposed data center in Box Elder County.
Anthropic to roll out Claude Mythos in coming weeks, launches Opus 4.8
Zaheer Kachwala, Reuters | Posted May 28 - 9:51 p.m.
Anthropic on Thursday said it is launching an upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 model even as it works to release its powerful Mythos model to all customers in the coming weeks.
Iron County presses pause on new AI data center proposals to review current regulations
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 27 - 7:37 p.m.
Iron County pressed pause on any new applicants wanting to build AI data centers in the county, initiating a 180-day moratorium to review current zoning laws and regulations.
How does AI feel about faith? BYU-led research team finds major language models ignore religion
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 27 - 5:03 p.m.
Research from a new Brigham Young University-led consortium found that large and widely known AI models have significant biases and gaps when it comes to faith and religion.
Schultz backs Box Elder referendum as Utah lawmakers vote to study data center impact
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 26 - 12:19 p.m.
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said he thinks Box Elder County voters should get to weigh in on the future of a large proposed data center.
Utah mom says chatbot tried to turn her daughter against her
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted May 24 - 12:04 p.m.
A Utah mother said she's rethinking how her family uses technology after an unsettling exchange between her 9‑year‑old daughter and Amazon's now‑retired AI chatbot, Rufus.
Warsh takes the Fed's helm as inflation climbs, consumer sentiment dives
Howard Schneider, Reuters | Posted May 22 - 5:01 p.m.
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at a pivotal moment for an American economy hit by surging inflation and eroding consumer sentiment.
New poll shows Utahns have soured on Box Elder data center as anti-AI sentiment grows
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 9:03 p.m.
The massive changes needed to support an artificial intelligence revolution have polarized the nation, and Utah, turning the debate over AI infrastructure into a political powder keg.
Army secretary lists Utah data center as part of military innovation
Ben Christensen, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 10:40 p.m.
Senate leaders questioned the U.S. Army's "amibitious" spending proposals in a subcommittee meeting on Tuesday in Washington, which included a proposed data center in Utah.
Formal protests start to pour in for Stratos data center's second water rights change request
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:33 p.m.
By Wednesday afternoon, over than 300 formal protests were filed against a second water rights change application for the proposed Stratos data center.
