AI

DSR Weekly Wrap-up: The Many Misadventures of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for May 1st, we discuss Pete Hegseth’s strange argument for a bypassing the War Powers…

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The King Kong v. Godzilla of A-holes and Other Big Stories of AI

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in court, but beyond the high-profile legal drama, a wave of industry-shifting…

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IEA’s New Energy and AI Report: Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh

The International Energy Agency just released a new report on energy and AI, updating its landmark report on that topic…

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The Power of Applied AI Optimism

AI should serve us, yet that’s not always the approach that experts take. There’s been a lot of talk about…

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The Epidemic in Deepfake Financial Scams and Potential Cures

Nobody wants to get scammed, yet everyone has a story about it happening to them or someone they know. In…

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Nuclear security in Iran, energy innovation and AI: Ernest Moniz

What impact is the war in Iran having on nuclear security? If President Trump ever follows through on his threat to…

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Economic Growth, Climate Change and AI: Lord Nicholas Stern and Dr. Mattia Romani

Lord Nicholas Stern, author of the landmark Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, recently released his new book…

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DSR Daily March 4: US Sinks Iranian Warship as Conflict Spreads

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the state of the war with Iran, results from the first…

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Are We “Careening Toward Disaster” with Hegseth’s Campaign Against “Woke AI?”

As the Trump regime wages war on Iran and geopolitical crises are dominating tabloid headlines, the Pentagon’s relationship with artificial…

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India AI Impact Summit: Arunabha Ghosh

More than 35,000 people attended the recent India AI Impact Summit in Delhi, which featured speeches from more than 20…

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DSR Weekly Wrap-up: Hillary Clinton’s Bizarre Epstein Testimony

On the DSR Weekly Wrap-up for February 27th, we discuss Hillary Clinton’s testimony before the House oversight committee, Paramount’s victory…

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Is the Pentagon Winning the Battle to Make AI More Dangerous? 

The Pentagon wants less restricted, more dangerous AI—and it seems like they’re getting it. Pete Hegseths’s showdown with Anthropic is…

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DSR Daily February 25: The Unending Disaster of Trump’s State of the Union Address

On the DSR Daily for Wednesday, we break down the lie-a-palooza that was the State of the Union, the House…

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Why Do People Hate So Many of AI’s Moguls?

The explosion of artificial intelligence has been a huge boon for leaders in the tech space. But many of us…

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Power Prices, Data Centers and US-Canada Geopolitics

In a high-profile speech, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently declared “We are in the midst of a rupture, not…

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Is China Gaining an Edge on the US in the AI Race?

Is the U.S.-China AI rivalry a zero-sum game? While the race for technical dominance heats up, both nations are taking…

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AI, Innovation and the Power Sector: Sandy Grace

Electric utilities are not generally known as hotbeds of innovation. What would it take for electric utilities to become more…

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Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner

Increasing power prices are a hot topic in the United States. Last week the Trump administration, eight Democratic governors and…

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The Battle for Your Brain: A (Scary) Conversation with Nita Farahany

Elon’s Neuralink isn’t the only game in town when it comes to neurotechnology. With a rapidly expanding AI industry, more…

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DSR Daily January 12: DOJ Subpoenas Jerome Powell

On the DSR Daily for Monday, we break down the DOJ’s subpoena of Jerome Powell, Trump’s threats against GOP senators…

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