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    Examining Elon Musk’s xAI Lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple

    While the lawsuit alleges anticompetitive practices and market monopolization, the case highlights the complexities of proving such claims.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Agentic AI compliance and regulation: What to know

    Agentic AI's autonomous nature and its ability to access multiple data layers bring heightened risk. Learn how to ensure its deployment meets compliance standards.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Security risks in agentic AI systems and how to evaluate threats

    Agentic AI changes workflows, boosts productivity and introduces new security risks. Learn what agentic AI can do and how to make this intelligent automation system secure.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Vertical AI agents explained: The future of enterprise tech

    The need for ever more AI expertise and performance has spawned vertical AI agents -- a new breed of autonomous agents purpose-built for specific industries. Learn how they work.

    By Stephen Bigelow • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Expert Advice // Model Context Protocol: Everything you need to know

    5 MCP security risks and mitigation strategies

    MCP facilitates interactions between AI models and external services. But at what security cost?

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
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    White House AI plan places scrutiny on state AI laws

    While the White House wants to ensure U.S. companies can export AI products, it's considering new export controls for semiconductor manufacturing subsystems.

    By Makenzie Holland • July 23, 2025
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    AI training, copyright issues headline U.S. Senate hearing

    U.S. senators blasted companies, including Meta and Anthropic, for training AI models on copyrighted content, including pirated books and other materials.

    By Makenzie Holland • July 16, 2025
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    8 agentic AI governance strategies: A complete guide

    AI agents demand scrupulous data governance, such as permission policies and human oversight. This comprehensive guide can help organizations develop effective practices.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Podcast // Targeting AI

    Diverse data, ethical use key to responsible AI engineering

    Karen Panetta's engineering journey led her to identify critical bias in facial recognition systems and champion transparent technology that protects human welfare.

    By , • July 1, 2025
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    Generative AI security risks: Best practices for enterprises

    Despite its benefits, generative AI poses numerous -- and potentially costly -- security challenges for companies. Review possible threats and best practices to mitigate risks.

    By • June 26, 2025
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    AI-generated deepfakes spread in Israel-Iran-U.S. conflict

    Bad actors have used AI technology for more than a decade to spread misinformation and disinformation. However, the tools are getting more sophisticated and difficult to detect.

    By • June 24, 2025
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    AI legal battles: U.K. trial and new U.S. lawsuit unfold

    Getty Images fights Stability AI over copyright infringement in the U.K. courts, while Reddit sues Anthropic for contract breach over unauthorized data scraping for AI training.

    By • June 10, 2025
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    Podcast // Targeting AI

    AI and humans will work together in the future

    There are contrasting perspectives on AI and jobs. For Asana, however, AI technology will enhance workers and be a collaborator.

    By , • May 20, 2025
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    AI copyright suits to be affected by Copyright Office stance

    Federal report findings could weaken GenAI vendors' fair use positions in copyright suits.

    By Makenzie Holland • May 13, 2025
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    Address top AI privacy concerns with this 7-point checklist

    AI systems raise complex privacy and security issues. Use this practical checklist to protect sensitive data and stay compliant.

    By • May 7, 2025
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    Expert Advice // Understanding and addressing AI hallucinations with RAG

    Why does AI hallucinate, and can we prevent it?

    Despite their sophistication, LLMs still often produce inaccurate or misleading output. Will these hallucinations ever go away for good?

    By Chris Tozzi • May 5, 2025
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    The AI market does not understand AI safety

    Responsible AI is often misunderstood as a way to make sure that a model is safe. However, AI safety examines whether harmful content is being produced or not.

    By , • April 22, 2025
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    AI companies claim existing rules can govern agentic AI

    AI agents are trained to perform tasks autonomously. Vendors including Meta, OpenAI and others offer platforms for businesses to build their own AI agents.

    By Makenzie Holland • April 17, 2025
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    How to audit AI systems for transparency and compliance

    AI audits help businesses ensure functionality, transparency and compliance when deploying AI systems. Learn how to conduct audits to build trust and meet regulatory requirements.

    By Kashyap Kompella • April 10, 2025
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    Policymakers weigh U.S.-China AI competition after DeepSeek

    Boosting federal R&D, sustaining export controls and creating a federal AI framework are a few suggestions experts made to help maintain the U.S. lead in AI.

    By Makenzie Holland • April 8, 2025
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    Anthropic’s early lawsuit win pushes courts forward on fair use

    The judge's ruling shows the complexity of bringing a lawsuit against model providers and the need for clarity on fair use in the age of generative AI.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    Advantages and disadvantages of AI explained

    Is AI good or bad? AI will benefit society, according to experts, but only with the correct guidelines in place and a solid understanding of what AI systems can and cannot do.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    Google, OpenAI target state laws in AI action plan

    The federal government is developing plans for AI policy in the U.S. Stakeholders want a federal policy preempting state laws as a top strategic priority.

    By Makenzie Holland • March 21, 2025
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    Does using DeepSeek create security risks?

    The Chinese AI chatbot, despite its efficiency and customizability, raises serious concerns about data privacy, censorship and security vulnerabilities for business users.

    By • March 21, 2025
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    Data quality in AI: 9 common issues and best practices

    Building a useful, reliable AI system requires trustworthy, well-managed data. Here's how to find and fix data issues that can drag down AI projects.

    By Kathleen Walch, Lev Craig • March 18, 2025