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New degree aims to prepare professionals to apply AI responsibly in their field. 

Central to the dire warnings about artificial intelligence’s potential danger to humanity is the risk that a “swarm” of AI agents could collaborate in nefarious ways, like hordes of digital extras from “The Matrix.”

There has been significant progress in using AI as a tool in the detection, prevention and treatment of cancer. Illustration: Jason Solo/The GuardianThere has been significant progress in using AI as a tool in the detection, prevention and treatment of cancer. Illustration: Jason Solo/The Guardian

Bengio is a prominent voice in the campaign to rein in breakneck AI development. Photograph: Atlantic StudiosBengio is a prominent voice in the campaign to rein in breakneck AI development. Photograph: Atlantic Studios

It’s no secret AI giants are racing against each other to build data centers across the country. With the AI boom skyrocketing in the 2020s, the U.S. has grown to nearly 5,000 data centers across all 50 states to date, with hyperscalers driving much of that expansion. But with that growth comes tax incentives that…

Former sheriff’s deputy Shannon McManus looks out over the data center project construction site in Boyce, La., last month. He’s one of the local residents who has objected to nondisclosure agreements that kept negotiations for the project from the public. Jay Marcano for NPRhide caption