AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Child Safety Push: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed “Adam’s Law” and a 13-bill package tightening rules on AI companion chatbots and social media for kids, including bans on behaviorally addictive features for under-16s and added parental controls and safety requirements for chatbot tools. AI Misuse Alarm: Anthropic says state-linked actors in China and Iran used Claude for surveillance and espionage, while U.S. lawmakers intensify calls for stronger AI safeguards after researchers warned advanced systems could pose existential risks. STEM in the Spotlight: NASA’s Perseverance rover found white rocks in Jezero Crater identified as kaolinite, pointing to a long-ago warm, wet Mars that could have supported habitable conditions. Engineering Education: Stevens Institute launched a new master’s in Aerospace Engineering with AI electives and hands-on work tied to NASA/JPL experience. Climate & Wildfire Threat: New research links climate change to faster, more destructive wildfires that can push forests toward non-forest ecosystems. California Housing Tech & Policy: San Francisco unveiled tenant-protection steps as rents surge, aiming to curb evictions and sudden rent hikes.
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