The messaging platform is using account activity signals to estimate users' ages worldwide, months after it paused an earlier verification effort following user backlash.
Lawmakers weighing AI policy lack access to the cutting-edge systems at the center of the debate, even as their staff use basic chatbots like ChatGPT.
A slowdown in AI development among leading labs could consolidate their market power just as smaller competitors are trying to catch up, critics argue.
A report identified the US Treasury Secretary as a top contender for a prospective artificial intelligence policy leadership post, though the White House dismissed the personnel speculation.
Discord says the large majority of users will not be required to complete age verification as the platform's new system takes effect.
Some people close to the US president have begun using the term 'super intelligence' for AI, but experts say it is unlikely to gain wide traction.
The new initiative aims to bring discussions about artificial general intelligence into a more public and open forum, according to TechCrunch.
Columnist Shakeel Hashim argues Trump administration's hands-off stance on artificial intelligence oversight leaves risks unaddressed, citing statements from industry leaders and a researcher's resignation.