Will Henshall

Will Henshall is an editorial fellow. He covers tech, with a focus on AI.

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AI Breakthrough Could Help Battery and Chip Development

The breakthrough increases the number of known stable materials by a factor of ten.

By Will Henshall

E.U.’s AI Regulation Faces Pushback

France, Germany and Italy advocated for limited regulation of the powerful models that underpin a wide range of AI applications.

By Will Henshall

Who Is Emmett Shear, OpenAI's New CEO?

OpenAI is on its third CEO in three days. Here's what to know about new interim CEO.

By Will Henshall

Sam Altman Departs OpenAI

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, will serve as interim CEO.

By Will Henshall

No Quick Fix to AI Fakes in Elections

Recent actions taken by Meta and Microsoft to protect elections from AI will have limited impact on misinformation, say experts.

By Will Henshall

AI Safety Summit Puts U.S.-China Relations in Spotlight

China's involvement in the U.K. AI Safety Summit this week was significant, but questions about cooperation with the U.S. remain.

By Will Henshall and Anna Gordon

Elon Musk Says AI Will Eliminate Need for Jobs

Elon Musk talked risks, regulations, and jobs with Rishi Sunak after the U.K. AI Safety Summit.

By Will Henshall

Why Biden’s AI Executive Order Only Goes So Far

Experts say the order has left questions unanswered about how it could work in practice.

By Will Henshall

What the UN's AI Advisory Group Will Do

While the body will have little power itself, its recommendations could shape a future U.N. agency for the governance of AI

By Will Henshall

Federal AI Regulation Draws Nearer

As Senator Charles Schumer held a second AI Insights Forum, legislation is beginning to take shape to regulate and support AI in the U.S.

By Will Henshall

AI Experts Call For Policy Action to Avoid Extreme Risks

24 AI experts are calling on governments to take action to manage risks from AI. A new paper lays out policy recommendations.

By Will Henshall

Inside the AI-Powered Race to Decode Ancient Roman Scrolls

A college student seeking a $1 million prize used AI to decode part of a 2,000-year-old scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

By Will Henshall

What to Know About U.S. Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China

The new rules aim to close loopholes that emerged from 2022 export control curbs, and to account for technological developments.

By Will Henshall

The Biggest Moments of TIME’s Women Shaping AI Impact Dinner

Featured guests included Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant, OpenAI vice president of global affairs Anna Makanju, Moonhub CEO Nancy Xu, lawyer Sarah Conley Odenkirk, Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li, and Encode Justice founder Sneha Revanur.

By Will Henshall

Global Internet Freedom Declines, Aided by AI

Global internet freedom declined for a thirteenth consecutive year in 2023, partially as a result of AI.

By Will Henshall

Amazon and Anthropic Strike an AI Deal

Amazon's $4 billion partnership with Anthropic allows it to compete with with Google and Microsoft for AI supremacy.

By Will Henshall

The U.N.'s Plan to Shape the Future of AI

The U.N.'s Secretary General and tech envoy support the idea of a U.N. agency to help the world cooperate in managing AI.

By Will Henshall

U.K. Competition Regulator Signals Cautious Approach to AI

The issues raised by the report highlight the difficulties policymakers face in governing AI.

By Will Henshall

How China’s New AI Rules Could Affect U.S. Companies

China’s regulatory approach could influence U.S. lawmakers’ thinking about AI policy in the face of a brewing race for AI dominance.

By Will Henshall

The Debate Over Who Controls AI Access

For months, Meta has been plotting a different path to the other large AI companies.

By Will Henshall
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