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Crys Black revisits Reese Witherspoon's controversial AI remarks. The actor urged women to embrace the technology, but new research reveals why access and upskilling are only part of the answer.
AI hasn't so much eliminated the entry-level job as promoted it — leaving recent graduates to compete for openings that demand the very experience those jobs once provided.
From a train nearing Cologne, Holly Vezina reflects on beauty, mortality, and why humanity’s capacity to feel - and for reverence - is likely to remain essential in a world shaped by superintelligence.
The Knicks-loving humanoid has drawn cheering crowds and hundreds of thousands of Instagram likes, capturing a moment when robots are beginning to move from technical curiosities into everyday culture.
A federal judge in Mississippi punished lawyers on both sides of a case for AI-generated legal errors. Not long ago, the elite firm Sullivan & Cromwell - which advises OpenAI on the responsible use of AI - did the same thing. What's going on here?
The Class of 2026 is entering a difficult job market and an AI-shaped future. The boos were a demand for agency, honesty, and trust - but also a reminder that skepticism works best when paired with curiosity.
Upcoming AI battles in Colorado may not only be about responsible AI, bias, copyright protection, or job losses. They may also be about electricity, land, water, and who pays when Big Tech’s infrastructure comes to town.
Pope Leo XIV used his first encyclical to warn that AI could erode work, concentrate power, and loosen human control over war. The document drew wide attention not only for its message, but for the prominent role Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah played in the Vatican presentation.
Among the recipients of the President's "AI for Teaching & Learning Award" are three CU Boulder faculty members actively leading and supporting the Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group (RMAIIG).
Reed Smith partner Thompson says Colorado’s revised AI law is less novel, more familiar, and more likely to survive – giving businesses more certainty and consumers protections that may actually take effect.
Colorado’s creative economy could be entering a new phase, one shaped not only by film funds and arts investment, but by artists who learn to use AI as a tool for ambitious, imaginative, and yes, deeply human work.
Reuters reports that ventures tied to OpenAI and Anthropic are looking to buy AI services firms so they can bring more engineers and consultants into enterprise AI rollouts. (Didn't see that coming, did you?) For all the talk about automation, the hard part often isn’t the model
Not only are there more AI sessions than you can possibly make it to - about 50 over five days - but BSW is free, it's weird, and it's all yours.
The future of AI needs more women building, questioning, explaining, and leading. That won’t happen if visibility keeps coming with an added tax.
One sends us outward toward the cosmos. The other sends us inward, compelling us to define thought, judgment, and even consciousness. Both space travel and AI force us to grapple with what it means to be human.
Are you ready for this?
AI isn’t just changing how legal work gets done. It’s exposing the economic limits of the billable hour and accelerating a client-driven shift toward flat fees and value-based pricing.
This is not a joke: Allbirds, the once-buzzy footwear brand known for minimalist sneakers and a tech-friendly sheen, has now decided that shoes will play no part of any of the company's future success. According to the Associated Press, the shoe company said it would pivot
"Next Level: The Intersection of Quantum, Capital, Supply Chains, and Open Source" is convening engineers, supply chain experts, security professionals, and investors for a fireside chat and panel discussion in Louisville.
From teaching assistants to historical avatars, AI is beginning to act as a co-instructor, with implications for educators, students, and the workforce.
Your brain on AI: What the research says about why you can't turn it off. A few thoughts about sharks, Alexander Hamilton, a morning walk, and something called "reward uncertainty."
In the Age of AI, what role does a library play? Providing a community of learning is key. With that in mind, the Loveland Library's AI series – featuring Andres Sepulveda Morales and Crys Black – resumes on April 9 with ‘The Essential AI Toolkit.’
The structural risks uncovered in a near-unicorn assessment, and why they mirror the scaling challenges facing every large enterprise today.
And for those not on their phones, here it is in IMAX format:
Our newest columnist, attorney Seth Gardenswartz, weighs in on what OpenClaw’s naming saga can teach the rest of us about standing out in a crowded ocean.
Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg makes an unusual argument for a politician: Many of today’s CEOs are not prepared for what’s needed in an AI-driven business environment.
After watching "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist," our newest columnist, Holly Vezina, reflects upon a film about superintelligence, parental dread, and our obligation to face the AI future together.
The big win by Atom Computing's Ben Bloom at the CTA's APEX Awards proves that quantum is not just pie in some far-off sky - it's here, and Colorado is in prime position to make global waves in the quantum space.
SheBuilds in Boulder showed what can happen when women get time to build.
A developer’s story of accidentally wiping his production infrastructure is less an indictment of Claude Code than a reminder that AI tools still need guardrails, careful review, and common sense.
Love and data, love and data, Go together like a click and "I’ll read the fine print later." Hearts may flutter, sparks may shine, But someone’s logging every line. (With apologies to Frank Sinatra and lyricist Sammy Cahn.) And while we're discussing the strange
For more than two decades, CU Boulder’s Silicon Flatirons has convened rigorous debates on technology and policy. This year’s Flagship Conference, including Monday afternoon’s Spectrum Security and Resilience Summit, revealed a widening gap between AI governance and the infrastructure risks it increasingly shapes. Day One: Power, agency,
The Silicon Flatirons Flagship Conference focused on the emerging “have and have not” divide in artificial intelligence. Crys Black shares her thoughts.
John Zito, Co-President of Apollo Global Management – which boasts $840 billion of assets under management – posed a question last fall that seems to have grabbed Wall Street by the neck this week - or at least, until today. Speaking at a Toronto gathering in October, Zito told investors the biggest
Our first edition of 'Other Voices' provides a quick read on where the year may be headed: many agents, tighter budgets, Google takes the edge, big IPOs, and a massive data center buildout.
Yann LeCun is leaving Meta and doubling down on "world models." Meanwhile, a Ph.D. student and an associate professor at CU Denver are trying to make today's language models more inventive without letting them drift into nonsense.
A survey of more than 60 SEO experts says the big shift will continue to be what happens after the search: more AI answers, fewer clicks, and a growing premium on brands that earn trust and get citations from other trusted sources.
The Colorado Springs-based holiday tradition - arising out of a misprinted phone number for Santa in 1955 - has been updated with a web-based calling option and a small set of ChatGPT-powered creative tools from OpenAI.
From a snowy roadside north of Boulder, a weathered ranch gate turns into a frame for the city’s AI boom - and a reminder to bring our humanity with us into all that comes next.
The chatbot's Nov. 30, 2022 debut already feels like a long time ago. The tool is everywhere, opinions are polarized, and the real question is this: What kind of grown-up do we want this 3-year-old technology to become?
At RMAIIG's recent AI Robotics event, kids crowded around the demos - a reminder that Colorado’s AI and robotics future is already in the room.
In a wide-ranging interview, Pichai weighs in on current market conditions, the reason why Google will outperform its competitors, and what will separate the winners from everyone else in the workforce.
Figure AI's humanoids moved from factory trials to Colorado's marquee stage, providing a first look at how robots fit safely into a live performance. Why that matters to music - and beyond.
A closer look at what changed - and what did not - in OpenAI’s evolving policies around AI and the law. Also: A free, live webinar this Wednesday: "Solving Legal Needs Using AI."
"When AI videos are just as good as normal videos, I wonder...how it will impact the millions of creators currently making content for a living...scary times." – MrBeast (posted on his X account, October 5, 2025) MrBeast (real name: Jimmy Donaldson) is the world's most
The premier AI marketing conference turned from promise to execution, featuring a wake-up call as AI agents become buyers, video costs collapse, and trust becomes the product. Leaders must plan for job redesign, not just new tools.
This year's theme of "Accountable Acceleration" finds that weekly use is now routine, daily use is growing fast, ROI tracking is standard, and budgets are rising - setting up a two- to three-year path from adoption to durable ROI.
Investment in AI is driving growth, even as hiring and affordability falter. From Wall Street to the Front Range, optimism and unease are running side by side.
A year after our first profile, the Denver startup is running a pilot project at Regis, promoting an employer cost calculator, exploring an opt-in “wing-woman” with dating apps, and accelerating product work to meet rising demand.
At Silicon Flatirons, Brad Feld reminds Colorado’s next generation of founders that giving first isn’t altruism - it’s how communities, including AI startups, build lasting momentum.
"It’s no secret that a conscience can sometimes be a pest It’s no secret ambition bites the nails of success Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief All kill their inspiration and sing about their grief." — U2, “The Fly,” Achtung Baby (1991) More
OpenAI’s Sora 2 isn’t just a better video model; it’s a public feed where every clip is AI-made. We break down what’s new, how labels and “cameos” work, why creators care - and why every consumer should.
Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s fireside chat was a playbook for AI with timeless lessons for everyone: ethics first, embed empathy and trust, and be the hope.
Compelling conversations ensued.
Colorado AI News welcomes Phil Metzger with the launch of his "AI 101" column. He kicks things off with a hands-on guide to vibe coding that shows non-coders how to turn plain-English ideas into working apps.
The courtroom fight is just getting started - and Colorado’s strengths in AI, data, and cyber may help keep much of Space Force here in the Centennial State.
With 35 new companies and record efficiency, Colorado’s flagship university is celebrating its robust pipeline of investable innovation.
For this Denver entrepreneur, vibe coding is the new literacy, transforming prompts into opportunity, capital, and a seat at the table.
The Centennial State ranks eighth in the country for AI use per capita, according to Anthropic’s new Economic Index.
Colorado’s pioneering AI law is now on hold until next June. State representative Titone explains how the session slipped away and why she’s not giving up.
Group founder Andres Sepulveda Morales: "My 'north star' for FoCo AI is dead simple: Start conversations around different aspects of AI, avoid being cliquey, and create a genuinely welcoming environment."
Lee Frankel-Goldwater and Eric Raanan Fischman's exploration of what can happen when two poets collaborate with a chatbot is a striking entry in the field of cyborg poetics.
Sam Altman, prior to the launch of OpenAI's GPT-5: “GPT-5 is the first time that it really feels like talking to an expert in any topic, like a PhD-level expert.” “A significant step along the path to AGI.” Altman, after the launch: “The numbers here
New, fully online program offers flexible, performance-based admission and global reach, with its first MS-AI cohort starting this month.
Gov. Polis has called a special session - beginning on August 21 - to amend or delay the state AI law in response to the federal threat.
"The whole philosophy of the Flood Lab at CU Boulder is to mitigate flood loss and help prepare people to combat those flood risks that happen every year, everywhere in the world."
As artificial intelligence enters the medical and mental health fields, voices from CU Boulder and Colorado Anschutz urge careful design, fairness, and empathy.
Why the clip from the Coldplay concert suggests that a future filled with deepfakes may be the end of a shared reality.
"Google’s soon-to-be-realised dream of ambient computing – really the internet of things, where all smart devices, from fridges to phones, are connected – includes, at a later date, connecting humans directly to its services, and to one another – via a nanochip implant in our brain. "This
From AI-fueled celebrity slop to deepfake diplomacy and synthetic music bands, deception is reaching new heights.
Reflections on artificial intelligence and my entry in RMAIIG's "AI and the Creative Arts" showcase.
The multi-sport athlete and CEO of the X Games is now also the executive chairman of a Boulder-based AI startup focused on bringing consistency and fairness to sports officiating and judging.
Reasoning by analogy from the history of technological progress holds some useful lessons, but it also is missing the important distinction that the AI we are concerned about will be fully autonomous, fully capable, and might very well compete with us for resources.
I believe we need to push beyond the surface-level discussions about efficiency and misinformation to examine what's really at stake: Our capacity for independent thought, creative expression, and authentic human development.
You will play a crucial role in evangelizing, promoting and advocating for the adoption and understanding of IBM AI technologies, especially Watsonx.
"What will this mean for humans? For creativity? "Or do I mean, what is meaning? For humans? For creativity? We shall have to reimagine those terms: Humans. Creativity. Meaning. "Here’s Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web: What matters is in the connections. It
Hugging Face's LeRobot hackathon will involve 100 cities globally. Join the one taking place in the Mile High City so you can add "built a working AI robot" to your resume.
And it’s not just commencement speakers who are saying this. The most innovative AI companies are seeking out those with backgrounds in the humanities. (Ever heard of DeepSeek?)
A federal judge ordered OpenAI to preserve and segregate all output log data, but that order collides with the way OpenAI operates. What happens when legal demands meet technical, ethical, and regulatory limits?
🇺🇸 This Memorial Day - whatever else we're doing - let us take some time to honor those who sacrificed everything for our country. At Colorado AI News, we spend most of our days reporting on the future - AI innovations, regulations, ethics, and the entrepreneurs shaping what’s next. But today,
This is the third in a series of columns about artificial intelligence and human destiny. It will cover both existential threats to our civilization as well as the tremendous opportunities that could emerge. Suppose that there are no fundamental obstacles to building artificial intelligence that is fully human-level in
What other city of 100,000 has such strong entrepreneurial DNA coursing through it that it can support a five-day startup week featuring 30 events a day?
“Absolutely everyone is encouraged to submit something they’ve created, whether it’s with the help of AI, about AI, or some combination of the two.”
We must think of artificial intelligence as the incredibly rare opportunity it is - and imagine how it might provide us with more than just additional efficiency and productivity.
And yet, and yet...it is much better than last year’s bill – and it should be passed now and implemented in 2026, not delayed again until 2027.
“A network state is a social network with a moral innovation, a sense of national consciousness, a recognized founder, a capacity for collective action, an in-person level of civility, an integrated cryptocurrency, a consensual government limited by a social smart contract, an archipelago of crowdfunded physical territories, a virtual
A new program addresses the disruption that generative AI is unleashing on higher education by providing a forum for faculty to share their experiences and ideas, learn from each other, and receive support to develop AI initiatives.
New collaboration seeks to drive "curated collisions" around ideas and entrepreneurship, innovation and experience, energy and expertise.
Copyright protection does not extend to general ideas or artistic styles. That means that the visual style of Studio Ghibli isn’t protected, and neither is the tone or mood of Wes Anderson, or the musical style of Grandmaster Flash.
Responsible for creating AI visual and multimodal content. This entails working closely with content, product, engineering and design teams to absorb knowledge, define opportunities, and develop concepts to bring ideas to life.
“I think everyone gets a little bit caught up in the week-to-week, day-to-day, or the definitions of these abstract ideas. Just focus on the capabilities. You know, we should really be thinking about these things as Artificial Capable Intelligence. What can it do in practice, and
When fully human-level artificial intelligence is eventually built, most of us would prefer that it behave consistently with human values rather than in opposition to them. This is called “alignment,” and today we’re going to address that topic.
Two AI experts discuss chain of thought, key and value weights, and steganography, but don't worry - ChatGPT 4o is here to help.
Can we balance innovation with human rights and privacy concerns? What about AI's environmental harms and its potential for major job displacement? And might we have a legal duty to use AI if it saves our clients money?
A fantasy world, reimagined by artificial intelligence: Can 25 million Miyazaki fans be wrong?
What a rocket ride 2025 has been: CEO Luke Norris will be sharing the main stage in Las Vegas this Tuesday with Intel CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus.
If there are no Cinderella teams, the world could see its first perfect NCAA March Madness bracket. But there's that inescapable, very human element to consider.
Semiconductors hold wider lessons that can be valuable across multiple industries.
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