Artificial intelligence dominates today's headlines—from governors forming a coalition over federal inaction and calls for a Department of AI, to warnings that the AI boom could trigger market shocks and heated debates over data centers' energy costs—with a soccer match and an NFL coach's 12-year Minecraft project as the odd ones out.

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Governors form AI coalition, citing federal inaction

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore touted a bipartisan, governor-led coalition on artificial intelligence, saying at Thursday's Maryland Innovation Summit that the group is filling a policy void left by fed

Central KY House candidates share views on AI, data centers | Lexington Herald Leader

Democrat Zach Dembo and Republican Ralph Alvarado have different visions for what Congress should do about artificial intelligence.

How Artificial Intelligence Has Dominated DC: Newsweek Launches AI Policy Scorecard - Newsweek

Newsweek's AI Policy Scorecard shows AI took over Washington's agenda faster than the parties could decide what to do with it

AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

Fact check: What do Central Kentucky House candidates say about AI and data centers?

Democrat Zach Dembo and Republican Ralph Alvarado have different visions for what Congress should do about artificial intelligence.

We need a Department of AI, or we risk pushing the U.S. economy over the brink | Fortune

I helped steer Kazakhstan out of the 2008 financial crisis. An AI czar is not enough. America needs a Department of AI to protect trust and growth.

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