I let Anthropic's Claude Cowork loose on my files, and it was both brilliant and scary

"With great power comes great responsibility." So said wise old Uncle Ben to a young Peter Parker. With Claude Cowork, you're granting the AI enormous power, but the responsibility of what it does ...

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork Is an AI Agent That Actually Works

Cowork is a user-friendly version of Anthropic’s Claude Code AI-powered tool that’s built for file management and basic ...
Wired

You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think. When I called him to talk more about AI and water, Masley emphasized that he’s ...
International Monetary Fund

Better Economic Measurement Is About Wiser Use, Not Just More Data

We live in a galaxy of data. From satellites and smartwatches to social media and swipes at a register, we have ways to measure the economy to an extent that would have seemed like science fiction ...
The New York Times

How A.I. Can Use Your Personal Data to Hurt Your Neighbor

Dr. Kasy is the author of the book “The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits).” Imagine applying for a job. You know you’re a strong candidate with a standout résumé. But you don ...
Los Angeles Times

California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers’ growing water footprint in California. He ...
Globe

AI data centers raise concerns over water use in drought-prone Utah

Meta’s Eagle Mountain Data Center works with the community to have a positive impact on their local environment. Data centers, particularly for artificial intelligence, are significant water consumers ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Clean Wisconsin says data center power usage could exceed all homes in state combined

An analysis suggests two Wisconsin data centers could use more energy than all the state's homes combined. The estimate assumes constant power demand, so actual usage may be lower. Three other ...
Futurism

Data Shows That AI Use Is Now Declining at Large Companies

Artificial intelligence might be booming on paper, but in the real world, there are signs of a major slowdown. In their latest biweekly survey of AI adoption, the US Census Bureau found evidence of an ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: Google’s AI energy expenditure, and handing over DNA data to the police

Plus: Elon Musk tried to persuade Mark Zuckerberg to invest in OpenAI This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of ...
ZDNet

You can search for files in Windows using Copilot now - here's how

You can now search for files through the Copilot app. The new search requires a Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 insider access. The feature works by scanning the files in your Recents folder. Follow ZDNET: ...