A professor who helped write UC Berkeley’s strict new AI policy says it’s about preserving ‘the value add of a lawyer’

A professor who helped write UC Berkeley’s strict new AI policy says it’s about preserving ‘the value add of a lawyer’

UC Berkeley Law School is implementing a stricter AI policy. The general policy is that students can no longer use AI for activities such as brainstorming. UC Berkeley Law School professor Chris Hoofnagle said it’s about making sure students learn fundamental skills. UC Berkeley Law School’s stricter AI policy forbids students from using it for…

Spotify and Universal Music strike a deal to allow fanmade AI covers and remixes

Spotify and Universal Music strike a deal to allow fanmade AI covers and remixes

Spotify announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Universal Music Group to allow fans to use generative AI to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs. The tool will be launched as a paid add-on available to Spotify’s Premium subscribers. It will also offer a revenue share with participating artists for the AI-generated…

‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert

‘Emergent misalignment,’ when AI goes rogue, is a key challenge, says Catholic expert

29 (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV releases “Magnifica Humanitas,” his new encyclical on artificial intelligence, an AI ethics scholar told OSV News that a key challenge lies in emergent misalignment, which renders AI models as human adversaries. “These sorts of misaligned behaviors, where the thing is obviously not behaving the way it’s supposed to,…

Top AI Coding Tools for Writing Better Code

Top AI Coding Tools for Writing Better Code

Which programming languages do AI coding assistants support? Most AI coding platforms support languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, Ruby, and TypeScript. Some tools also support C++, PHP, and other enterprise programming languages. Can AI coding tools understand old codebases? Yes. Some AI tools analyze large repositories and explain older software structures more clearly….

AI’s Next Challenge Is Proving the Payoff

AI’s Next Challenge Is Proving the Payoff

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Prompt, your weekly briefing on the shifting AI landscape. We provide an analytical look at the week’s biggest developments, paired with a curated roundup of the stories that actually matter.  AI spending remains strong, but the industry conversation is shifting from capability and experimentation toward ROI, operational complexity and accountability. Now, the industry…

Must Use AI Tools for Business Automation and Workflow Management in 2026

Must Use AI Tools for Business Automation and Workflow Management in 2026

What are AI tools for business automation? AI tools for business automation are software platforms that help companies reduce repetitive manual work. These tools can automate scheduling, task management, reporting, meeting summaries, customer support, workflow tracking, and communication. Businesses use them to save time, improve productivity, reduce errors, and help employees focus on important work…

Sora shutdown forces AI film Critterz to miss Cannes

Sora shutdown forces AI film Critterz to miss Cannes

Sora shutdown forces AI film Critterz to miss Cannes The highly anticipated animated feature Critterz, which was to be the first mainstream commercial film created through a generative AI pipeline, failed to secure its planned in-festival premiere at Cannes this week. While producers from AGC International, Vertigo Films, and Native Foreign screened early footage to…