Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia tells Bloomberg This Weekend that recent AI incidents have increased the urgency for federal safeguards, including safety testing and mandatory reporting of serious problems involving advanced models. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Beyer, co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, says Congress should create a regulatory structure that combines federal oversight with technical expertise from AI companies. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US spends roughly $400 billion a year on long-term care, and for every 100 people over 65, only four formal caregivers exist. Humanoid robots like Abi, built by Andromeda to provide emotional companionship for dementia patients, are an early attempt to ease that pressure. Andromeda COO Jennifer Haroon, Brookings researcher Gopi Goda, 1X Chief Designer Dar Sleeper, and Nvidia's Kimberly Powell discuss whether robots can truly help solve the elder care crisis, or whether the technology still has too far to go. (Source: Bloomberg)
Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates said government safeguards against potentially catastrophic artificial intelligence risks won’t hamper the US in its competition with China, contrasting with President Donald Trump’s largely hands-off approach.
The heads of artificial intelligence firms OpenAI and Anthropic PBC have been called on to appear before an Australian Senate inquiry to answer questions after the recent revelation of a hack of a government website.
Opportunity International's Tim Strong explains how a WhatsApp-based AI tool gives smallholder farmers locally relevant advice on what and when to plant. The technology is designed to help farmers make better decisions and reduce the cost of uncertainty as weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable. (Source: Bloomberg)
Australia’s sensitive government data is kept in a “fortress,” Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Sunday, seeking to reassure the public after revelations last week that an OpenAI model hacked a government website.
China and the US have the ability and responsibility to manage and develop artificial intelligence, according to a post published Sunday by Yuyuantantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster China Central Television.
In this edition of Next Africa, we examine the economic risks from El Niño as drought and floods threaten crops, food prices and hydropower across the continent. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with experts about the regions most exposed, the investment needed to strengthen Africa's water resilience and how AI tools are helping smallholder farmers make critical decisions as weather becomes harder to predict.
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What does the future hold for one of Africa's most powerful industrial empires? In this exclusive conversation on Bloomberg Next Africa, Halima, Mariya, and Fatima Dangote sit down to discuss the next generation of leadership at the Dangote Group — from expanding cement production and investing in refining, fertilizer and power to building a family office focused on preserving the family’s legacy for generations. They also discuss creating more value from Africa’s resources at home, the role of partnerships and investment, and plans for a pan-African IPO of the Dangote refinery. Discover how Aliko Dangote’s daughters plan to carry forward their father's legacy through strategic growth, diversification, and long-term wealth preservation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Emily Chang meets artificial intelligence pioneer Fei-Fei Li to discuss her innovations in the field, her $1 billion startup World Labs and why she thinks the future of AI lies beyond chatbots.
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The musician and tech CEO will.i.am tells Mishal Husain why he believes AI can assist human creativity and what the song “Where Is the Love?” means in a fractured world. (Source: Bloomberg)
Microsoft Corp. reported more than $130 billion in new data center leases in the past quarter, signaling an accelerating pace of spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, says artificial intelligence can be developed without concentrating power, exploiting workers or consuming vast resources. (Source: Bloomberg)
This week, the arrival of mega-IPOs is testing capital markets as investor appetite grows larger than supply. The federal government is making a direct investment in private technology companies, betting on quantum computing. Plus, Google is making its most radical change to search in twenty years by incorporating AI. Later, the most lucrative World Cup in history is testing how much fans are willing and able to pay for football. (Source: Bloomberg)
Emily Chang meets Anthropic co-founders Dario and Daniela Amodei for a rare, in-depth discussion of the startup's origin story, its battles with the Pentagon and how the company says it intends to put safety first in the high-stakes AI race. (Source: Bloomberg)
