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What are the benefits and challenges of using stablecoins in payments and AI technology?

How should policymakers approach the balance between AI innovation and global competitiveness in light of differing perspectives on its impact?

a16z co-founder and General Partner Marc Andreessen joins an AMA-style conversation to explain why AI is the largest technology shift he has experienced, how the cost of intelligence is collapsing, and why the market still feels early despite rapid adoption. The discussion covers how falling model costs and fast capability gains are reshaping pricing, distribution, and competition across the AI stack, why usage-based and value-based pricing are becoming standard, and how startups and incumbents are navigating big versus small models and open versus closed systems. Marc also addresses China’s progress, regulatory fragmentation, lessons from Europe, and why venture portfolios are designed to back multiple, conflicting outcomes at once

How can we better protect developers from phishing attacks while supporting innovation in the crypto space?

The phishing campaign lures OpenClaw developers with fake $5,000 token airdrops, then drains wallets through a cloned site with a hidden connection prompt

What role should new technologies like AI and nuclear energy play in our future policies?

Nature, Published online: 21 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00185-9 Nature’s annual list of technologies to watch is a chance to celebrate progress and stimulate research into both opportunities and risks

How should companies balance using personal data with respecting individual privacy?

Grammarly's "expert review" feature offers to give users writing advice "inspired by" subject matter experts, including recently deceased professors, as Wired reported on Wednesday. When I tried the feature out myself, I found some experts that came as a surprise for a different reason - one of them was my boss. The AI-generated feedback included […]

What should the rules for using AI look like to ensure safety and fairness for everyone?

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What are the benefits and risks of having a national AI plan that changes state laws about technology?

The Trump administration's highly-anticipated recommendations for Congress on AI offer lawmakers a list of priorities rather than a concrete legislative plan. Why it matters: Though the framework marks a starting point from the White House, it will be incredibly hard for Congress to pass anything like it — even with Republicans in control. Disagreements over AI policy go well beyond Republican vs. Democrat, and they overlap with broader tech policy debates that Congress has never been able to solve. Friction point: The four-page framework calls on lawmakers to limit the ability of states to set their own rules for the technology, setting up a renewed clash with states and Congress over the future of AI regulation. It's not tied to any specific bills and doesn't resolve longstanding issues around protecting kids and overriding state law. What's inside: The framework says Congress should "preempt state AI laws that impose undue burdens to ensure a minimally burdensome national standard consistent with these recommendations, not fifty discordant ones." The proposal calls on Congress to: Address the use of AI replicas that simulate someone's likeness or voice.Codify President Trump's pledge to require tech companies to pay for their increased energy demands.Establish "regulatory sandboxes" to allow developers to experiment with AI under relaxed rules. It also focuses on kids' online safety: "AI services and platforms must take measures to protect children, while empowering parents to control their children's digital environment and upbringing," the framework states. Our thought bubble: It's a sign that this move is about the White House staking out a position and pointing to the framework as a demonstration it tried to set the rules of the road, rather than advancing a bill. The White House's biggest efforts on AI policy are focused on squashing state efforts to regulate the technology. Between the lines: The framework says the Trump administration "believes that traini

How might the changes in ChatGPT's new model affect how people communicate online?

The company says the new model will reduce the "cringe" that's been annoying its users for months

How should we use updated data to improve our community's decision-making and planning?

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What should be done to improve online safety and protect people from cyberattacks?

How can we best protect children from online dangers related to artificial intelligence?

OpenAI's new policy blueprint outlines steps the industry can take to combat AI-enabled child sexual exploitation

What should we consider when creating rules for social media to address addiction?

The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman