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Two Senate committees Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that continues momentum for a proposed artificial intelligence institute at the University of Hawaii.

The research-focused agent shows how a new generation of more capable AI models could automate some office tasks.

OpenAI has submitted a lengthy proposal to the U.S. government, aiming to influence its upcoming AI Action Plan, a strategy report that many believe will guide President Donald Trump's policy on artificial intelligence technology.

Meanwhile, in the federal courthouse in San Francisco, artists are suing companies Stability AI, DeviantArt, Midjourney and Runway AI. Their legal complaint describes the firms' AI-powered image generators as "copyright-laundering devices, promising customers the benefits of art without the costs of artists."

A growing number of AI research tools help scientists review literature, design experiments and even write papers. Autoscience recently announced that papers authored by its

Anthropic has submitted policy suggestions to the White House it says would better prepare America to capture the economic benefits of AI.

Beyond speed, AI has also helped reduce costs. Conventional methods required nearly $35,000 per genome analysis, but AI-driven models running on GPUs have lowered the cost to under $2,000, making high-quality genomic research more accessible.

Highlights In January 2025, the new administration took several steps related to AI technologies and infrastructure Many previous executive orders were rescinded, but a prior executive order regarding using federal lands for data centers remains in place The U.