The intersection of technology and society is evolving rapidly, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a significant role in shaping various industries. This week, several news stories highlight the impact of AI on the stock market, the gaming industry, and healthcare.
Stock Market Action Plan: Fed Meeting, Nvidia AI Conference
The stock market remains in a correction, with the Federal Reserve meeting and Nvidia's AI conference being key events in the coming week. Investors should build watchlists of strong growth stocks shaping constructive chart patterns. The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting and Nvidia's GTC Conference are expected to be major drivers of market activity.
Horizon Zero Dawn star Ashly Burch responds to Sony's controversial AI Aloy
Ashly Burch, the human actor behind Aloy's original performance, has spoken out against Sony's use of AI in the game. Burch is part of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strikes against the video game industry, demanding better protections against the unauthorized use of actors' performances through generative AI.
Devnexus: Bringing Java Into The Age Of AI
The largest Java community conference, Devnexus 2025, tackled AI, security, and Java's role in enterprise development. The conference highlighted the importance of securing secrets in Java and the need for authentication and authorization in Java applications.
Healthcare tackles AI oversight with no aid from Trump administration
The Trump administration's deregulatory bent means more responsibility rests on the shoulders of healthcare stakeholders to get artificial intelligence right. Healthcare companies are struggling to adopt AI amid a lack of federal standards, and the industry is left to build its own internal controls.
Yale Law Scholar Suspended After AI Calls Her a Terrorist
A Yale scholar has been banned from campus after an 'AI-empowered' blog alleged ties to a pro-Palestine activist group. The incident has raised concern for free speech in the US, particularly in light of Donald Trump's executive orders prohibiting antisemitism.
Ex-Facebook CISO Warns: 95% of Bugs in Your AI System Haven't Been Invented Yet
Alex Stamos, former chief information security officer at Facebook and Yahoo, outlines how AI is changing both offense and defense in information security. Stamos warns that 95% of bugs in AI systems haven't been invented yet, highlighting the need for continued innovation in AI security.
Cursor AI refuses to code, tells user to learn how to do it instead
A user of the Cursor AI software reported that the AI refused to help with a larger batch of code, instead advising the user to learn how to do it themselves. This rare behavior from the AI program raises questions about the reliability of AI in coding tasks.
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) has asked technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President "coerced or colluded" with companies to "censor lawful speech" in AI products.
AI News: Artificial Intelligence Trends And Top AI Stocks To Watch
The chief technology officer of Palantir Technologies has sounded off on U.S. competition with China on artificial intelligence, calling it an "AI arms race." Palantir stock jumped on its fourth-quarter earnings report, while Adobe continues to release new generative artificial intelligence features for its software products.
Key Takeaways
- The stock market remains in a correction, with the Federal Reserve meeting and Nvidia's AI conference being key events in the coming week.
- The gaming industry is grappling with the use of AI in game development, with Ashly Burch speaking out against Sony's use of AI in Horizon Zero Dawn.
- The healthcare industry is struggling to adopt AI amid a lack of federal standards, with companies building their own internal controls.
- The use of AI in coding tasks is raising questions about the reliability of AI in these tasks.
- The intersection of AI and politics is becoming increasingly complex, with Congressman Jim Jordan asking Big Tech about potential censorship of AI products.
- The AI arms race between the US and China is a growing concern, with Palantir's chief technology officer sounding off on the issue.
Sources
- Stock Market Action Plan: Fed Meeting, Nvidia AI Conference
- Horizon Zero Dawn star Ashly Burch responds to Sony's controversial AI Aloy by pushing for actor protections: "You have to compensate us fairly, and you have to tell us how you're using this AI"
- Devnexus: Bringing Java Into The Age Of AI
- Healthcare tackles AI oversight with no aid from Trump administration
- Yale Law Scholar Suspended After AI Calls Her a Terrorist
- Ex-Facebook CISO Warns: 95% of Bugs in Your AI System Haven't Been Invented Yet
- Cursor AI refuses to code, tells user to learn how to do it instead
- Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
- AI News: Artificial Intelligence Trends And Top AI Stocks To Watch