National News
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Senator Blackburn Introduces “TRUMP AMERICA AI Act”
Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn has unveiled a new legislative framework aimed at establishing a national “rulebook” for artificial intelligence…
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It’s Not Humans vs. Robots. It’s Humans Plus Robots!
The “Iceberg Index” shows that machines replacing people is just the tiny tip you can see above the water. The massive, hidden reality underneath is a total makeover of how everyone works. It’s about quickly learning new skills to use our special human talents—like creativity, understanding feelings, and making tough choices—to work along with AI…
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Safety Alert: AI Toys Bring Privacy Concerns and Inappropriate Conversations into Your Home
Just in time for the holiday season, a new consumer safety report warns that some AI-powered toys marketed to children are failing to protect kids, offering dangerous instructions, inappropriate conversations, and collecting sensitive personal data without proper safeguards…
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The AI Hype Cycle: What’s Peaking, What’s Plateauing, and What’s Just Hype
If you’ve felt overwhelmed by AI headlines lately, you’re not alone. From “autonomous agents” to “multimodal magic,” the tech world is buzzing. But how much of it is real? And how much is just… hype? Every year, Gartner releases its AI Hype Cycle, a visual map showing where emerging technologies…
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Your Ideas, Your Future: The First Presidential AI Challenge Is Here
Open to K–12 learners and educators nationwide, this White House initiative celebrates creativity, civic impact, and ethical AI leadership. Submissions due January 20, 2026. This fall, a bold invitation is landing in classrooms, community centers, and kitchen tables across the country: The Presidential AI Challenge is calling on K–12 students…