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Times
2 hours ago
- Business
- Times
We should be worried that the AI utopia is being shaped by men
Jensen Huang didn't appear to see the irony. 'AI is the greatest technology equaliser of all time,' the boss of Nvidia told a panel of four men dressed almost identically in blue suits. 'Everybody is going to be augmented by AI. Everybody's an artist now. Everybody's an author now. Everybody's a programmer now.' Huang was speaking at an AI summit in Washington last week organised by The Hill and Valley Forum and the All-In business and technology podcast, hosted by its unapologetically all-male line up of four tech investors and entrepreneurs, including David Sacks, the White House AI and crypto tsar. The event, where President Trump unveiled a low-regulation action plan for AI, was a celebratory occasion for Nvidia and the bosses of the big tech companies that are buying Nvidia chips in an effort to dominate in the race to develop the most advanced AI. However, it was a strange sort of Utopia Huang was describing, one in which people will apparently outsource their work and creativity to language models that will define the cultural norm. Judging by the people leading the development of and discourse around advanced AI in America, that normalisation is going to be predominantly defined by men. Overall, female leaders are severely underrepresented in technology leadership roles in AI companies, holding 22 per cent of product, engineering and science roles, according to analysis by Russell Reynolds Associates, the leadership recruitment firm. Meanwhile, women are more likely to have their jobs replaced by generative AI, and they have been slower to adopt AI technology into their work, according to the World Economic Forum. Researchers have warned that AI models are using biased data that could lead to flawed outcomes in areas like healthcare, finance and law. For all the long-term promise of AI, it is making the world more dangerous for women and children. So-called 'nudifier' apps are using AI to create explicit deepfakes of women from ordinary photographs. Campaigners and parents are raising the alarm about a lack of guardrails around chatbots that can interact with children. A mother from Florida is suing a start-up that allows anyone to create an AI character to interact with, over the suicide of her 14-year-old boy who killed himself after he fell for one of its bots. Elon Musk has revealed new online companions via the Grok chatbot on X, his social media platform, which the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a charity, described as perpetuating 'sexual objectification of girls and women'. There are signs of a gender divide in how the development of AI is being discussed. While male tech bosses have led calls for less red tape so the US can dominate in the global AI arms race, female tech leaders have advocated for a human-centric approach that promotes both innovation and has guardrails to prevent harm. Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer at OpenAI, has previously said government regulators should be 'very involved' in developing safety standards for advanced AI models. Dr Fei-Fei Li, a Stanford University computer scientist who has been called the 'godmother of AI', said this year that AI policies should be grounded in 'science, not science fiction' and should focus on the real-world challenges of the technology rather than on apocalyptic or Utopian fantasies. Li co-authored a report for the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models in June that called for increased transparency from companies developing advanced models, suggesting they should be required to disclose publicly information about their safety tests, and risk assessments, citing the tobacco industry's failure to disclose health risks to users. There are many other trailblazing female tech leaders developing AI, including Daniela Amodei, president of Anthropic, and Lila Ibrahim, chief operating officer of Google Deepmind. However, it is hard to ignore that women are underrepresented in the debate around the development of advanced AI, and that we should be worrying about it.
The Hill
9 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Texas Democrat James Talarico ‘hoping to make a decision soon' on Senate run
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) said he's hoping to decide 'soon' on whether to run for Sen. John Cornyn's (R) Senate seat in what Democrats hope will become a pickup opportunity next year. Talarico told NewsNation's Blake Burman on 'The Hill' on Tuesday that he plans to decide after the special legislative session that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called to try to redraw the congressional district lines wraps up at the end of August. 'I am hoping to make a decision soon,' he said, adding that he's been 'distracted' by the session in which Republicans are trying to 'ram through' the mid-decade redistricting to reduce the number of Democratic-held seats. 'Once that's over, I'll be able to make a decision about how I can best serve, and I am looking at the U.S. Senate seat and so I'm hoping to focus on that after I get through my current job,' he added. Talarico has recently received attention as he considers a bid for the Democratic nomination for the Texas Senate seat in 2026. If he runs, he would face former Rep. Colin Allred (D), who was the Democratic nominee for the state's other Senate seat in 2024, and possibly a few other candidates who have expressed interest in running. Talarico appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast earlier this month and received praise from the host, telling him 'You need to run for president.' The state lawmaker has also gained a following through his TikTok account, which has nearly 1 million followers, in which he speaks against Texas Republican policies. Cornyn, meanwhile, is in the midst of a primary battle against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has argued that Cornyn is a 'RINO,' an acronym meaning 'Republican in name only.' The senior senator has pushed back and pointed to his voting record being overwhelmingly aligned with President Trump, but early polls have shown Paxton well ahead. Some Cornyn allies have expressed concerns that Paxton's primary win could give Democrats an opening to win the seat in the general election.
The Hill
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Talarico: Trump, GOP trying to rig Texas election
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) accused President Trump and the Republican Party of trying to 'rig' elections in the state with their plan to conduct a mid-decade redistricting to increase the number of GOP-held seats. Talarico told NewsNation's Blake Burman on 'The Hill' on Tuesday that his focus has been on the special legislative session that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called to vote on potentially redistricting before the 2026 midterms take place. 'This is really dangerous for everybody, not just Democrats, because what's happening is President Trump and Gov. Abbott are trying to rig the next election,' he said. 'I know that sounds dramatic, but… now by redrawing the political maps, they're trying to insulate themselves from the will of the voters.' Abbott initially called for a special legislative session this month to address various issues but later indicated the state legislature would address redistricting as the Texas GOP moves to eliminate or weaken Democratic-held districts. Trump specifically called on the state to add five more Republican districts through this process. The moves in Texas appear poised to set off a race between Republican and Democratic-led states, as several are now considering redrawing their lines early to increase the number of seats a party is likely to win next year. Ohio was already set to redistrict because its last map didn't have bipartisan support, a possible opportunity for Republicans to add more seats, while California and New York Democratic officials have indicated they would take similar action if Republicans do so first. Talarico, who is considering a run for Senate in Texas, said he would decide whether to run 'soon' after the legislative session wraps up at the end of August.
Newsweek
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Republican Suffers Broken Rib After Being Kicked By Horse: What To Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., is recovering from a broken rib and bruises after being accidentally kicked by a horse on his farm over the weekend, The Hill reports. His office says the injury hasn't disrupted his schedule. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans continue their work to pass the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's sweeping tax... Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans continue their work to pass the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. MoreThis is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
The Hill
14 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump says Epstein ‘stole' young women workers from Mar-a-Lago spa
President Trump on Tuesday claimed that Jeffrey Epstein 'took' young women working at a spa at Mar-a-Lago years ago as the president continues to be dogged by questions regarding his relationship with the disgraced financier. Trump had previously revealed that part of his falling out with Epstein involved throwing him out of the Mar-a-Lago spa for poaching employees from the resort. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One upon his return to Scotland, Trump went into further detail, claiming that one of those employees included Virginia Giuffre, who was one of Epstein's most vocal accusers. She died by suicide in April. 'I don't know. I think she worked in the spa. I think so. I think that was one of the people, yeah, he stole her. And by the way, she had no complaints about us, as you know. None whatsoever,' the president said of Giuffre. Trump's claims have not been independently verified. A former lawyer for Giuffre did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. When asked if the other workers Epstein took from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida were young women, Trump replied 'yes, they were.' And, when pressed, he said that they were largely spa workers. 'People that work in the spa. I have a great spa, one of the best spas in the world at Mar-a-Lago and people were taken out of the spa, hired by him. In other words, gone. And other people would come and complain, 'this guy is taking people from the spa.' I didn't know that,' Trump said. He continued, 'And then when I heard about it, I told him. I said, 'listen, we don't want you taking our people.' Whether it was spa or not spa. I don't want him taking people. And he was fine then not too long after that he did it again and I said, 'out of here.'' The comments largely build from ones Trump made on Monday where was asked why he had thrown Epstein out of his Mar-a-Lago resort due to the poaching of employees. 'For years, I wouldn't talk to Jeffrey Epstein … because he did something that was inappropriate. He hired help,' he said. 'He stole people that worked for me; I said don't ever do that again. He did it again, and I threw him out of the place,' Trump added. The president meanwhile has punted when asked about a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime Epstein associate who spoke with the Department of Justice last week. 'I'm allowed to give her a pardon,' Trump said. 'Nobody's approached me with it, nobody's asked me about it. It's in the news, about that, that aspect of it. But right now it would be inappropriate to talk about it.' Trump said Friday he hadn't thought about pardoning Maxwell and called on reporters to focus on other Epstein associates and other topics.
