An algorithm is a set of defined steps or rules a computer follows to solve a problem or complete a task. In artificial intelligence, algorithms form the backbone of machine learning, helping systems process data, identify patterns, and make predictions or decisions without explicit programming.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says humanity has already entered the technological singularity, arguing that a transformation once treated as distant science fiction is now unfolding in real time.
Nearly 200 Silicon Valley companies, including Y Combinator and Proton, urged the Trump administration not to restrict Chinese open-weight AI models, warning it would cripple US startups.
The US and China plan to hold their first official AI talks under Trump in September, aiming to manage the risks of each other’s frontier models, with Anthropic’s Mythos a key concern.
A federal judge gave final approval to Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors over pirated books used to train Claude, the largest copyright recovery on record.
Opponents of the AI data center boom held 142 protests across 42 states, the first nationwide backlash against a buildout that crosses political lines and worries local communities.
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin argued the gravest AI risk is not rogue superintelligence but a few companies or governments seizing control of it, in a widely shared thread on AI’s future.
Economists warn AI’s biggest near-term danger may be fiscal: if it displaces high-earning workers, income-tax revenue could fall sharply while welfare costs rise, straining public budgets.
A Reuters analysis found xAI installed 59 unpermitted gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center, releasing pollution near predominantly Black Memphis-area communities.
Twenty-six Meta workers sued the company, alleging its AI systems used metrics like token consumption to select layoff targets, disadvantaging people on medical or family leave.
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Google and 36 others formed a Linux Foundation body to steward x402, an open standard letting AI agents pay for services directly over HTTP.