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By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The AI industry has been buzzing with concern about potentially catastrophic risks to humanity — a hum of anxiety that’s grown louder as Anthropic prepares to make its stock market debut next month. But companies building AI models like Claude and ChatGPT face a more immediate and
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen “interconnected catastrophic threats” pose significant risk to global health and wellbeing through the remainder of the 21st century, researchers say – including the potential for extinction. But targeted action from world leaders can help avoid worst-case scenarios. Using data from the Institute for Health Metrics
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – UPDATE: 10/8: Palm Desert City Council approved a new policy Thursday in a 5-0 vote outlining how the city can use artificial intelligence and what safeguards would be required. The proposed policy will classify AI uses as low, moderate or high risk, with different levels of oversight depending on how
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As AI responsibility shifts to the C-suite, a new question is emerging: Do senior leaders have an inflated view of how advanced their companies really are? That tension is especially relevant in 2026 as executive leaders are under more pressure to show results from their AI investments. A new survey of 1,000 global senior technology and
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — AI executives are betting big on biology. They say their large language models that have already dramatically changed the fields of coding and software development and mathematics can upend biological research in the same way. But one company’s attempt to do so has already set off a wave of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) —Artificial intelligence is becoming more common in workplaces, including among small businesses in the Coachella Valley. More than half of U.S. workers now say they use AI on the job, according to Gallup. Census data also shows about one in five U.S. businesses are using AI, with sales and marketing among
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The global edge AI market is expected to grow from $30 billion in 2026 to $118.7 billion in 2033, demonstrating its effect on how people’s devices and machines work. When it comes to using edge AI in a commercial or industrial setting, it’s important to understand what it is and how it works. This guide
Continue ReadingIf you’ve built a website in 2026, there’s a good chance artificial intelligence did at least some of the work. AI tools can compress the time it takes to go from idea to live site without replacing human creativity. But which aspects of website creation are people using AI for, exactly? And how do people
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By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Among the AI heavyweights, Europe has long been missing a contender. The US has produced OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta and SpaceXAI; while China has a whole host of AI labs. Now, one French startup is trying to best them all – and at a lower price. On Tuesday, Paris-based
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Ask most people where the hiring boom is right now, and you’ll likely get the same answer: a handful of AI labs in San Francisco. While that is definitely true, the fastest-growing job markets aren’t just AI labs. They’re in the industries around them that are getting reshaped by the AI boom. Below, based on
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) — In our I-Team story, Data Centers: Outside City Limits, News Channel 3’s Investigative reporter Tommy Gallegos looks at the growing push to slow or stop data center development in Riverside County. A petition is gaining momentum, with residents calling on county leaders to establish an immediate moratorium on new projects
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Doctors are drowning in paperwork. Studies show they spend a significant portion of their workday and time outside of work on clinical documentation, contributing to widespread burnout. But maybe it doesn’t have to be that way; a burgeoning industry is developing AI medical documentation tools — or “ambient scribes” — and a growing number of physicians think this
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert City Council will consider adopting a proposed artificial intelligence policy citywide, governing how AI can be used in city work during a council meeting later this week. The proposed policy would allow routine uses of city-approved AI tools to assist city employees only, including interns, volunteers,
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If it seems like there’s a new scam popping up every day, you’re not imagining it. Between email phishing campaigns, fraudulent calls or web popups, scams are increasingly common, especially in the day and age of artificial intelligence. In fact, a 2025 Pew survey found that 73% of U.S. adults have been the victim of
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If you’re spending hours chasing down receipts, categorizing expenses, reviewing purchases, and reconciling transactions at month-end, adopting another platform or feature may feel like more hassle than it’s worth. But today’s AI-powered spend-management software is designed to reduce manual effort, and it can help streamline your company’s spend management processes. In this article, Mercury, a
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When an order is delayed, or a card has been charged twice, do shoppers prefer typing their question to the AI agent on the website, or do they go looking for a phone number to ask a human? For most shoppers, it depends on the question. Ahead of the busiest shopping period of the year,
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By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — In 2024, software engineer Laura Housh began using AI as a helper for coding and other tasks. Two years later, Housh says she has a love-hate relationship with AI. “I’ve tried to use it for coding, and I just can’t get behind it,” she said. AI can provide direction
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By Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the leadership and duties of a “Super Intelligence Force,” which he said will “ensure that America continues to lead the world” when it comes to artificial intelligence. The president said in his announcement on Truth Social that the task force will “protect the
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Businesses are racing to adopt AI across every function. But HR is different. The data it touches, the decisions it informs, and the people it affects mean the stakes are distinct. So, the question isn’t just whether an organization is using AI. It’s whether the AI you’re using understands HR challenges well enough to solve
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